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A 5 page overview of the writings of Ibn Battuta in Ibn Battuta in Black Africa as they relate to Mali. The author of this paper contends that to understand Battuta’s perception of Mali it is first necessary to understand something of the man himself. Battuta made a diligent effort to understand the sometimes foreign situations and events he found himself taking part in but it is important for the historian undertaking an analysis of this text to remember that his understanding was greatly tempered with his own cultural norms and values. No additional sources are listed.
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Located in the Sahel, the savannah region south of the Sahara, The Mali empire was founded in the thirteenth century by a people called the Malinka who broke away from
the first Sudanic kingdom of Ghana. With leaders like Sundiata at its head empire was expansionist and enjoyed not only a rich culture but also phenomenal prosperity. The
Mali empire would extend over a period of three centuries. During the midpoint of its life, during the 1300s, Mali would be visited by a man who would figure
prominently in describing the country to the rest of the world. That man was Ibn Battuta. To understand Battutas perception of Mali
it is first necessary to understand something of the man himself. Ibn Battuta was born Mohammad Ibn Abd Al Illah Al Lawati in Tangiers, Morocco, on 24 February, 1304.
The family Ibn Battuta was born into traditionally produced judges, a testament to the great intellectualism of the family, a trait which Battuta would exhibit as well but which he
would turn largely to different pursuits. Battuta exhibited a great curiosity over foreign lands, their peoples and their cultures from the time he was child. He left home at the
age of twenty one and in the year 1325 he would begin to satisfy his curiosities. He would journey near and far exploring the geography and culture of people
and places. Battutas own culture, like most of our own, greatly influenced his interpretation of what he saw. As Battuta
vividly demonstrated in his descriptions of Mali, he made a diligent effort to understand the sometimes foreign situations and events he found himself taking part in but it is important
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