| − | '''Ibn Battuta''' was an [[Islamic]] scholar and explorer who lived 1304-1368 or 1377 AD. He traveled much of the Islamic world and recorded his trips in ''Rihla'' or "Journey" | + | '''Ibn Battuta''' was an [[Islamic]] scholar and explorer who lived 1304-1368 or 1377 AD. He traveled much of the Islamic world and recorded his trips in ''Rihla'' or "Journey." Battuta covered more miles than the better-known Marco Polo. |