Ibn Battuta

follow the five pillars which guide them to pray five times a day, fasting, share their wealth, make the journey to visit Mecca and, declaring their faith. They felt if they followed these guidelines they would be prosperous. In the reading about Ibn Battuta and his travels to Mecca…

The Life Of Yann Martel Ibn Battuta once stated, “Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller (Kirsty). With a writing career heavily influenced by his word travels, Yann Martel’s success is a tale that proves this quote to be entirely true. Martel has been an award winning author since 1993 and has created several books that are cherished by many. His most popular work to this day is the book Life of Pi which was published in 2002 (Kuipers). Living and traveling…

as independent and strong-minded. Her portrayal does not at all fit the stereotypical Arabian woman in what would’ve been Iraq. The female outfits, however, I can say seemed fairly accurate, depending on when Aladdin actually occurred. If I was Ibn Battuta traveling through that part of Arabia, I also would’ve been appalled by the dress of the women, considering the usual stands of modesty. For both Pocahontas and Jasmine, it’s also unlikely that either of them would’ve had a waistline the size…

Cross-cultural interaction had extreme impacts on the future use of travel networks of the world, as well as future global interactions and popular culture. The greatest causes of cross-cultural interaction from 1000 to 1500 CE were religious and diplomatic pursuits, the emergence of growing commercial centers, and nomadic invasions. The impacts of the interactions included events with the environment including the Bubonic plague, which caused a lesser population, the moving of humans in…

Early Muslims interacted with other religion group with allowing other religious group practice their faith, treatment of foreigners to high position, and later Muslim interacted with other religion group in a unforgiving manner. Peace Terms with Jerusalem, 636, is an excellent piece show casing a time period where Jerusalem was under Muslim ruler allowed for Christian and Jews to practice their own faith but under Muslims’ regulation. Muslims were a lot more tolerant of other faith being…

Throughout history man has killed man and can be held accountable for millions of lost lives, In some eyes we are our own worst enemies. This idea of supreme power is not wrong, however, through scientific development it has become clear there is a stronger enemy. Mans worst enemy is invisible to the naked eye, bacteria. With the invention of the microscope we can now examine these magnificent, yet cruel microscopic species. There have been several documented times throughout history where…

As a matter of fact, Ibn Battuta claims, “There is complete security in their country. Neither traveler nor inhabitant in it has anything to fear from robbers” (Document 6). To put it succinctly, Mali was a very safe country and no one had to worry about having their belongings…

show respect for their spirits of dead ancestors and carry it on through out the generations. It was allowed as long as it didn’t conflict or contradict with the five pillar of Islam. Which in the end showed to us that it didn’t, because while Ibn Battuta a famous Arab traveler was in Mali he was amazed and impressed at the devotion that West Africa had to Islam. In which he said “Anyone who is late at the mosque will find nowhere to pray, the crowd is so great. They zealously learn the Qur’an…

stay home when they are sick or injured. This lack of treatment can be attributed to the fear of hospital bills or medical expenses. In other countries, healthcare is free to everyone. A similar concept to this existed in Egypt during the 1300s. Ibn Battuta, a Muslim traveler recounted treatment of the sick in Cairo, “Cubicles for patients were ranged round two courts, and at the sides of another quadrangle were wards, lecture rooms, library, baths, dispensary, and every necessary appliance of…

To begin I feel it is important to define the term globalisation. It is described by Osterhammel and Petersson as “the development, concentration, and increasing importance of worldwide integration,” (Osterhammel & Petersson, 2003, p. 26). I take this definition to mean that globalisation is about how the world has come together as one and created interconnectedness between countries. Globalisation is a widely debated topic, especially by historians, so it is arguable whether we can speak of…