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SYMHC Classics: Ibn Battuta, the Traveler of Islam
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SYMHC Classics: Ibn Battuta, the Traveler of Islam
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Today we revisit an episode from 2017 about Ibn Battuta, whose 14th-century travels were extensive. He was away from home for roughly 24 years and during that time traveled through virtually every Muslim nation and territory, becoming the traveler of the age. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Jul 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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