Ibn Battuta (1304-1369) was the greatest medieval Arab travel writer. His celebrated book The
Rihlah offers lively and tantalising glimpses of the rich and poor in the vast Islamic world of his time.
Reader Lee Montague. Producer John Theocharis
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Ibn Battuta (1304-1369) was the greatest medieval Arab travel writer. His celebrated book The
Rihlah offers lively and tantalising glimpses of the rich and poor in the vast Islamic world of his time.
Reader Lee Montague. Producer John Theocharis