{"product_id":"the-amazing-travels-of-ibn-battuta","title":"The Amazing Travels of Ibn Battuta","description":"The true story of a fourteenth-century traveler, whose journeys through the Islamic world and beyond were extraordinary for his time.\nIn 1325, when Ibn Battuta was just twenty-one, he bid farewell to his parents in Tangier, Morocco, and embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca. It was thirty years before he returned home, having seen much of the world. In this book he recalls his amazing journey and the fascinating people, cultures and places he encountered.\nAfter his pilgrimage to Mecca, Ibn Battuta was filled with a desire to see more of the world. He traveled extensively, throughout Islamic lands and beyond ― from the Middle East to Africa to Europe to Asia.\nTravelers were uncommon in those days, and when Ibn Battuta arrived in a new city he would introduce himself to the governor or religious leaders, and they in turn would provide him with gifts, a place to stay and study, and sometimes they even gave him money to continue his journey. Some of the highlights of his travels included seeing the stunning Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem; witnessing the hundreds of women who gathered to pray at the mosque in Shiraz; visiting the public baths in Baghdad; and meeting the Mogul emperor of India, who made him a judge and eventually sent him to China as an ambassador.\nIbn Battuta kept a diary of his travels, and even though he lost it many times and had to recall and rewrite what he had seen, he kept a remarkable record of his years away. His adventurous spirit, keen mind and meticulous observations, as retold here by Fatima Sharafeddine, give us a remarkable picture of what it was like to be a traveler nearly seven hundred years ago.\nThe book is beautifully illustrated by Intelaq Mohammed Ali, with maps and travel routes forming the backdrop for many richly painted scenes.\nCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\nCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1\nRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.\nCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3\nExplain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.\nCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3\nExplain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1554984807\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1554984807.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ali, Intelaq|Sharafeddine, Fatima\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41455338324026,"sku":"DBV.1554984807.G","price":8.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1554984807-0.jpg?v=1781047273","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-amazing-travels-of-ibn-battuta","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}