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Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years).
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Ibn Battuta
Maghrebi traveller and scholar (1304–1368/1369)
Ibn Battuta was a Maghrebi traveller, explorer and scholar. Over a period of 30 years from 1325 to 1354, he visited much of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Iberian Peninsula. Near the end of his life, Ibn Battuta dictated an account of his journeys, titled A Gift to Those…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tangier
City in and capital of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
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Mecca
Holiest city in Islam
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is the holiest city in Islam. It is located in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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