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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
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