The Travels of Ibn Battuta
Historic copy of selected parts of the Travel Report by Ibn Battuta, 1836 CE, Cairo | |
| Author | Ibn Battuta |
|---|---|
| Original title | تحفة النظار في غرائب الأمصار وعجائب الأسفار Tuḥfat an-Nuẓẓār fī Gharāʾib al-Amṣār wa ʿAjāʾib al-Asfār |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Geography |
| Genre | Travelogue |
| Publication place | Morocco |
| Website | Arabic text at wdl.org, English translation at archive.org |
The Travels of Ibn Battuta (Arabic: تحفة النظار في غرائب الأمصار وعجائب الأسفار Tuḥfat an-nuẓẓār fī gharāʾib al-amṣār wa-ʿajāʾib al-asfār [A gift for the curious, concerning the wonders of cities and marvels of the journeys thereto]), also known simply as The Rihla (الرحلة ar-riḥla), is the travelogue written by Ibn Battuta, documenting his lifetime of travel and exploration, which according to his description covered about 73,000 miles (117,000 km). Rihla is the Arabic word for a voyage or journey, and it is a genre of travel writing in Arabic literature.