Join us on this episode of pplpod as we track the footsteps of Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battuta, the 14th-century Maghrebi scholar who journeyed roughly 117,000 kilometers—surpassing the records of both Zheng He and Marco Polo. What began as a solitary pilgrimage to Mecca at age 21 evolved into a 30-year odyssey that kept him away from his home in Tangier for a quarter of a century,.

In this episode, we explore:

• The Route: An itinerary that spanned the known Islamic world and beyond, including North Africa, the Swahili coast, Constantinople, India, Southeast Asia, and China,,,.

• High-Stakes Employment: His time serving as a qadi (judge) for the wealthy but erratic Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq, where he oscillated between high favor and suspicion of treason,.

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