Ibn Battuta

Greatest medieval traveler

Medieval influential 141 sayings

Sayings by Ibn Battuta

The people of this land are a bad people, and they are not trustworthy.

1330s — Describing the people of Dhofar
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The people of this city are not honest, and they are not righteous.

1330s — Describing the people of Dhofar
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They are a people who do not know the religion, and they are ignorant.

1330s — Describing the people of Dhofar
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The people of this place are not good, and they are not pious.

1330s — Describing the people of Dhofar
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Their women do not veil themselves, and they are not ashamed.

1350s — Describing women in Mali
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The women of this country are more beautiful than the men, and they are not veiled.

1350s — Describing women in Mali
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Their women are not modest, and they do not veil themselves.

1350s — Describing women in Mali
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The women of this land are very beautiful, and they do not cover their faces, even in the presence of men.

1350s — Describing women in Mali
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It is a strange thing that the women here do not veil themselves, and they are not ashamed of this.

1350s — Describing women in Mali
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The women of this country are very beautiful, and they walk about unveiled.

1350s — Describing women in Mali
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The women here are not veiled, and they are not shy. They speak openly with men.

1350s — Describing women in Mali
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The people of this country are a good people, but they are ignorant of the religion.

1340s — Describing people in China
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The Chinese are infidels, but they are a good people.

1340s — Describing people in China
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The Chinese are skilled in crafts, but they are not a people of religion.

1340s — Describing people in China
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I saw in this country many things that are contrary to Islam.

1340s — Describing customs in China
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The Chinese are a people who do not have shame, and they do not care about their honor.

1340s — Describing people in China
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The people of this country eat dogs and pigs, and they do not care about cleanliness.

1340s — Describing customs in China
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The Chinese are a people who do not have a strong belief in God.

1340s — Describing people in China
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The women of this city are very beautiful, but they are not modest.

1340s — Describing women in China
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The women here are not veiled, and they are not ashamed to show their beauty.

1340s — Describing women in China
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