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    In his early adulthood, Abu ’Abdallah Muhammad Ibn Battuta departed from his home in Tangier to embark on what would be notably recognized as one of the greatest adventures in the 14th century. His accomplishments of excursing the extensive world in the massive regions of Africa, Asia, China, and the Middle East resulted in a vast collection of writings that consisted of descriptive thoughts documenting every step of his journey. The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century is a non-fictional novel that serves to delineate such momentous events that have erupted from the travels of Ibn Battuta. This genre of literature is referred as the rihla where the travels of Battuta is disclosed through a narration of his expedition. In this notorious…

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    Ibn Battuta Research Paper

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    Ibn Battuta was a Muslim scholar who travelled the known world in the fourteenth century. The son of a qadi, or Muslim judge, he was born in Tangier, Morocco, to a wealthy family of scholars. At the age of 22, having finished his education, Ibn Battuta went on a pilgrimage to Mecca in the year 1325. After reaching Mecca, he decided to continue travelling, which he did for the next 29 years of his life. During these years, Ibn Battuta met many rulers and held important positions in foreign lands.…

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    Chesapeake Bay Lab Report

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    is the Tangier Sound water sample, and recorded our result. Tangier Sound estuary water sample had a conductivity of 14,902 us/cm. Step 5: We created a standard curve graph using excel. The standard curve will show the relationship between salinity and conductivity. The data collected for salinity and conductivity of each test will be use to graph the standard curve. The regression line equation obtains from the graph will allow us to estimate the salinity of our sample water B. The R2 value…

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    hundred centuries old lovers. In the Film, Adam and Eve have lived apart for some time, however that all changed when Eve felt that Adam was unhappy. As a result, she decided to take a flight from Tangier to Detroit. Upon her arrival, Adam and Eve courtly greeted each other. In addition, before Adam and Eve’s reunion Adam had been living in the ruins of Detroit creating his favorite art, music. During his stay he’d developed a close friendship with a human named Ian. Ian its Adam’s go to guy…

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    In The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, the reader accompanies Santiago on his journey to find a hidden treasure. Along the way, he meets several characters who help him and teach him important lessons in regards to his Personal Legend. First, there is the Crystal Merchant who is a prominent example of someone who did not fulfill his Personal Legend. There is also the Alchemist who adds to Santiago’s knowledge of alchemy, and he plays a key role in him being able to pursue his dreams. While Santiago…

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    In Tangier, precisely the Kasbah, the hometown of Ibn Battuta, Mackintosh – Smith shows the music, culture and food. Tangier was considered the end of the known world; it is a restless place famous for mystical music between Islamic songs and African rhythms, slaughtering sheep and eating sheep’s head (as approved by Quraan), and belief in one’s fate. The documentary shows how restless the place is, and somehow it reflects that Ibn Battuta would actually leave that place to explore deeper paths…

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    I am now writing this letter to one of the world’s most famous explorers of all time, the late Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battuta, which is also just known as “Ibn Battuta”. Ibn Battuta was born on 25 February 1304 into a Muslim Berber family, in the city of Tangier in Morocco. ibn Battuta made a journey that is said to be the longest journey made, that lasted about three decades, where he visited many regions in Africa, Europe and Asia, where he managed to cover an area three times as great as…

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    He was contemplating about going home and giving up his dreams. Santiago met a Crystal Merchant on top of a hill in Tangier. He was offered a job there until he could get enough money to travel to Egypt. Another person helped Santiago on his path which is The Alchemist. The Alchemist helped him reach the Egyptian pyramid through the desert and he helps Santiago hone his supernatural powers like talking to the environment around him. In The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler,…

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    Adversity In The Alchemist

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    This quote also present us with the perseverance in the face of adversity which Santiago will soon become known for due to his actions throughout the book. All the points covered express how willing and ready Santiago to commit to returning himself to a state where he could begin preparing for his inevitable exit from Tangiers and continue to persevere on his quest. The ideas of perseverance in the face of adversity are well represented by Santiago who lost all of his money to a thief but…

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    Ibn Battuta’s travels and their impact on history In 1325, after the Crusades, a young Moroccan Muslim called Ibn Battuta, set out on the necessary pilgrimage to Makka. It was to become an odyssey from one unknown world to another. Shams Al-Din Abou Abdallah Muhammed Ibn Abdallah Ibn Muhammed Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Yusuf Al-Alawati Al-Tanji Ibn Battuta Ibn Hamid Al-Ghazi (Ibn Battuta) was born in Tangier in the north of Morocco in 1304, during the ruling time of the…

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