Ibn Battuta

Summary

Ibn Battuta is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tangier^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1304^[3]. He passed away in Fez^[4]. He died on 1368^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geographer^[7], writer^[8], cartographer^[9], and qadi^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,139 views/month, #5,411 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Tangier^[2], Ibn Battuta…
• Ibn Battuta passed away in Fez^[4].
• Ibn Battuta was born on February 24, 1304^[3].
• Ibn Battuta died on 1368^[5].
• Ibn Battuta died on 1369^[12].
• Ibn Battuta died on 1377^[13].
• Ibn Battuta died on 1378^[14].
• Ibn Battuta is buried at Tomb of Ibn Batutta^[15].
• Among Ibn Battuta's spouses was first wife of Ibn Battuta^[16].
• Arabic was Ibn Battuta's native language^[17].
• Ibn Battuta is identified as part of the Berbers ethnic group^[18].
• Ibn Battuta worked as an explorer^[6].
• Ibn Battuta's professions included geographer^[7].
• Ibn Battuta worked as a writer^[8].
• Ibn Battuta worked as a cartographer^[9].
• Ibn Battuta worked as a qadi^[10].
• Ibn Battuta's professions included merchant^[19].
• Ibn Battuta's field of work was geography^[20].
• Ibn Battuta's field of work was jurisdiction^[21].
• Ibn Battuta's field of work was exploration^[22].
• Ibn Battuta's field of work was fiqh^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Battuta is The Rihla^[24].
• Ibn Battuta's religion is recorded as Islam^[25].
• Ibn Battuta is recorded as male^[26].
• Ibn Battuta's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ibn Battuta was born in Tangier^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1304^[3]. He is identified as part of the Berbers ethnic group^[18]. Arabic was his native language^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geographer^[7], writer^[8], cartographer^[9], qadi^[10], and merchant^[19]. Fields of work include geography^[20], an academic discipline^[28]; jurisdiction^[21], a legal term or legal concept^[29]; exploration^[22]; and fiqh^[23], a field of study^[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ibn Battuta is The Rihla^[24]. Things named for him include Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport^[31], an international airport^[32], in Morocco^[33]; Ibn Battuta Mall^[34], a shopping center^[35], in United Arab Emirates^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; and he^[38], a lunar crater^[39].

Personal Life

Among Ibn Battuta's spouses was first wife of him^[16]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1368^[5], 1369^[12], 1377^[13], and 1378^[14]. Ibn Battuta died in Fez^[4]. Burial took place at Tomb of Ibn Batutta^[15].

Why It Matters

Ibn Battuta ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,139 views/month, #5,411 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Works attributed to him include The Rihla^[42], a written work^[43], founded in 1354^[44]. Entities named for him include Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport^[31], an international airport^[32], in Morocco^[33]; Ibn Battuta Mall^[34], a shopping center^[35], in United Arab Emirates^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; and he^[38], a lunar crater^[39].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Battuta born?

Ibn Battuta's place of birth was Tangier^[2].

Where did Ibn Battuta die?

Ibn Battuta died in Fez^[4].

Who was Ibn Battuta married to?

Ibn Battuta's spouses include first wife of Ibn Battuta^[16].

What did Ibn Battuta do for work?

Ibn Battuta worked as explorer^[6], geographer^[7], writer^[8], cartographer^[9], and qadi^[10].