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The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Ibn Battuta
Born: February 25, 1304
Died: 1368 (aged 63)
Bio: Muhammad Ibn Battuta or Ibn Baṭūṭah ; February 25, 1304 1368 or 1369), fully ʾAbū ʿAbd al-Lāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Lāh l-Lawātī ṭ-Ṭanǧī ibn Baṭūṭah, was a medieval Moroccan traveler and scholar, who is widely recognised as one of the greatest travelers of all time.
Known for:
- The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354
- A través del Islam
- Travels of Ibn Batūta, A.D. 1325-1354