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Ibn Battuta (1304-1369)
Famous For: His travels to Islamic countries throughout the world
The stories of Ibn Battuta’s adventures is chronicled in a book entitled Rihla which means “Journey.” In a course of more than 30 years, Battuta visited various parts of the Asian and African continent which include China, South Asia, Horn of Africa, and the Middle East to name a few. Ibn also visited parts of Eastern Europe.