University of California
The Travels of Ibn Battuta: A Virtual Tour With the 14th Century Traveler
Ibn Battuta was a famous Muslim traveler in the 14th century. He began traveling in 1325 at the age of twenty, first as a pilgrimage to Mecca. But he kept on traveling - for about twenty-nine years. He visited what would today be...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Ibn Battuta 1304 1378
Discover some interesting details about the life of this fascinating Muslim leader. Read about his travels as he journeyed around the world and the incredible places he visited. Click on the globes for maps of his journey.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: The Ages of Exploration: Medieval
Looks at a few of the key navigational tools and significant individuals during the medieval period of exploration.