Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 |
Common terms and phrases
Abád Abú ad-Din Alí amir amongst Anatolia Arabic arrived asked Baghdad Basra bazaars beautiful brought built Caliph called camels capital caravan century China Chinese Christians clothes companions custom Damascus darwishes Delhi dinars dirham district dynasty Egypt entered foot fortress four garments gate gave gift gold governor Greeks halted hand honour horses hospice hundred Ibn Battuta Ibn Juzayy India infidels inhabitants Iraq Islám island journey khátún Khurásán king Koran land large numbers leave Ma'bar Mállí Marco Polo Mecca merchants miles Mongol mosque mountain Muhammad Muhammadan Muslim night palace Persian pilgrim pilgrimage port prayer principal qádí reached replied river robe ruins ruler sail sent Sharif Shaykh Shi'ites ship Shíráz slave Soninke stayed sultan Syria thence theologians thousand Tlemsen told tomb took travelled trees Turks vessels village wazir wearing women Yemen