This video is a revised and visually re-worked version of a previous one that had to be taken down. I took the opportunity to correct some errors that were picked up on by viewers and hopefully this one will be OK. Enjoy!
Thanks for the explanation, I felt like I was losing my mind! Was there another "Great Man" style video about Ibn Battuta I'd seen, not produced by you? Why can't I find it?!
there's something so interesting about when historical events in different places line up. and how Ibn Battuta connected these different histories. It's like travelling through a history book of Egypt, then looking through a portal to see what was going on in China, then jumping over to Africa etc
I agree. I've a similar experience when reading such travelogues. It seems that in my mind, time passes differently in different cultures. Like when Battuta visits the Yuan Dynasty, I get the impression that it wasn't so long ago, since in Chinese history, the Yuan was the last but two dynasty. But then Battuta goes to visit the Mali Empire and all of a sudden I realize how long ago all this was since Mali is among the earliest documented states in sub-Saharan Africa, 700 years ago!!
I can't tell you how impressed I am with this video. The amount of time, attention, research that you devoted to this nugget is very much appreciated by me. I found it edifying and entertaining. Thank you.
@@heroesandlegends - Ibn Battuta is a revelation; I was completely unaware of him before this. He must have had some depths of likeability, even charisma, and definitely fortitude. However, the next time you make a piece, try to cut back on some of those idioms that will date it more quickly than you would want.
I watched this in one sitting.. until very early in the morning and I rarely had such a good time on youtube lately. Thanks for telling this amazing story.
Glad you enjoyed it! I read Buttuta's story many years ago and have always wanted to make a video on it. Hopefully this video will help to make him more well known in the West.
Kingdom of MOROCCO....Last STEP : KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, Or Grave for the ULTIMATE Step..( EN français et EN Englais, "ULTIME" & " ULTIMATE ", sont , en LINGUISTIQUE, ce qu’on peut appeler des " faux amis "... Comme "TRADUTTORE" & " TRADITORE " en 🇮🇪 ..... Bonne NUIT
I love the way you use movie footage, contemporary and 19th century paintings, and computer re-constructions in the background. It has to be done so carefully, as so many of these are unreliable / anachronistic / purely imaginary: and you pull it off! Also, the maps are super. Well done, kudos from a history professor!
Don't be so American! This story would probably be one of the biggest The musalsalat in the Arab world and then yes it could be sent and translated to other countries! greetings from Portugal I'm kidding ok? All the best! Godspeed
@ArnolfiniIII I hope he's already seen that words could be at a analog platform. Or maybe he is a digital being! A ghost in the machine... Jesus Christ and Mohammed bless him/,her... Nb: this is satire
The reader shows amazement about the hospitality Batuta finds on his travels. Well i traveled through Vietnam for three months, and stayed at peoples houses many times. They prepared their best foods, and gifted me custom made clothes! A dress, traditional costume and coat! In one village i had to eat and sleep in a different house every day! Also in other countries i have met heartwarming hospitality, and whenever i can i try to be as wellcoming as possible!
This is very admirable! In what way did you travel in order to meet so many people? Do you speak the language? I'm planning on traveling through 52 countries on my list and wish I could have a similar experience, an experience close to the people, however I'm going by bicycle and camping which on my low budget is the way I must go and thinking I will be too distant from the people traveling that way. I also have a special diet I want to maintain and I know a big way people of other cultures relate is by feeding their guests. If I say I'm on a special diet they are not going to understand and could hurt their sense of dignity.
hospitality was sacred in those regions since the beginnings of humanity - even till this day people in those regions are "remarkably" welcomming compared to "our" western standards
You celebrate as if he knew you personally and just for context he was not a nationaist who worships a piece of land like you, he was a muslim who believed the only thing which mattered was one's deeds
This film was fantastic! I loved the compassionate and humorous narrative. I especially appreciated the maps throughout showing the route. I learned so much geographically and culturally, and the storytelling was compelling and thoroughly entertaining. What a quality production!! I am so grateful!
I really enjoyed this story and I learned a lot about a part of history the western world rarely experiences. Your presentation is very high-quality and I laughed out loud more than a few times at your sidebars. I will definitely be checking out more of your content! ❤
I love your thorough and humorous presentation of a long and difficult literary work! I took a shot at actually reading it and... all I can say is Thank You!
I'm so freaking happy I stumbled across this channel. Exactly what I've been looking for and everything else just hasn't quite done it for me. So so happy
Maybe in the 20th century, most Europeans didn't know about Ibn Battuta, but now he is very well known. In Dubai, the largest shopping mall is named after him. They named a crater on the Moon after him. So he pops up in the press and all sorts of places in modern Western culture. I tried to develop a documentary about him years ago. I wanted it to be a little like the Michael Palin documentaries where a modern Muslim comic travelled in his footsteps and you learned about what the world was like at the time and saw the same places today. I thought it was a great idea and they eventually did something like it but not with me involved.
A truly fascinating documentary with a large amount of effort put into making it. Thank you. The vast distances covered in ibn battuta's travels are absolutely unbelievable!
Indeed one of the most captivating History videos ever posted, truly epic. One is driven to sense with intensity everything described, the smells, the flavours, the environments, the sounds, the colours. It's just absolutely fascinating. Great, great job.
What an excellent video! Even if the redone one is slightly less pleasing than the original was, visually. That's not his fault at all. This one of the VERY best videos on all of UA-cam! And I saw not one sigle add, except 1 at the start. BRAVO! And thanks so much for giving this to us. I know it took countless hours to make, and I LOVE your sense of humor! ❤
What I found most astonishing was the hospitality he received almost everywhere he went, and over such a protracted period of time. It seems like this journey would only have been possible given Islamic traditions, as well as other non-western traditions. I've done a lot of traveling, but there's no way I can possibly imagine the life he led and the adventures described in this most excellent documentary. The fact that he ran into so many dangers of all types, and survived, is simply amazing. He even escaped the plague!
Engaging story telling in a modern style! great work in editing the clips and pics! So much so that I missed my train to finish watching this one in one sitting.
Ibn Battuta visited Granada in 1350. I can't imagine how beautiful the Alhambra was back then. I was breathless at the sight of it in 1992, the 500th anniversary of all non-Christians being forced to leave. Walking away from such a wonderful place, after calling it home for centuries, must have been heartbreaking.
Can't agree more, friend. Alhambra was also looted multiple times during times of political instability or conflict, I think. It also began to be neglected in the early 16th century after the Catholic Monarchs moved their court to Madrid. As its significance as a royal palace declined, it was no longer a priority for maintenance or upkeep. This neglect, combined with the occasional earthquake, contributed to its gradual deterioration. Yet, it's still utterly breathtaking and paradise-esque. Also, let's talk about the "reconquista", why I disagree with it and with calling it as such. It implies a European-centric view of history, suggesting that the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula was a constant heroic and righteous struggle against Muslim invaders. It majorally downplays or even erases the rich cultural tapestry of the land before the conquest, which completely changed after the conquest. It was a very complex and very diverse culturally and religiously landscape with many, long periods coexistence and cultural exchange and cultural flourishing. It ignores significant contributions of Andalusians to the development of the Iberian Peninsula, who left a lasting legacy in areas such as sciences, art, architecture, philosophy, even cusine, and other areas. It completely ignores that the conquest was a violent and very oppressive process, involving forced conversions, expulsions, persecutions and killings of all non-Christians and the many Spanish inquisitions. It implies a constant struggle to reclaim "lost" territory that was rightfully theirs from the beginning through cultural and historical lineage, and suggests the Christian kingdoms had a superior claim to the land, ignoring the centuries-long presence of the Andalusi people. Except that's not half true, the Visigoths that the Moors conquered to take the land were themselves sonquer settlers, who who themselves took it from other conquorer settlers, the Romans. The Romans lived there for 2 centuries, the Goths for 3, the Andalusians for 8. The Christian Kingdoms that conquered Al-Andalus took it from a diverse people who had been living there for 8 centuries, and they did so after centuries of coexistence, cultural exchange and cultural flourishing. The Christian conquerors themselves were not indigenous to the region, being descendants of Visigoths, Germanic tribes, and Romanized populations. This historical context challenges the notion of a purely Christian "right" to the land. They were not the original inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula. The indiginous inhabitants were Iberians and Celticiberians, who weren't even Christians.
You have a delightful narrative style yourself, and I can easily picture you on similar journeys, enthralling your generous hosts with great knowledge and travel tales! This was a lovely find and I enjoyed it thoroughly (as I was busily scrapping paint off an old folding stool this evening). Thanks for keeping me engaging company and expanding my horizons!
It is so exciting to see this video done in a fashion that a person with human ears and eyes can watch and understand. Not all UA-cam videos fit that bill!! The picture at 2:46 is just great!
Maa Shaa 'Allah..Dr Ensa. Wonderful work! Jazak 'Allahu Khair for sharing this amazing history of our area including my lovely Towns of Sukuta and Gunjur.
Thank you very much for this presentation, I am a world traveler too, this reading gave a lot of understanding about different places and societies in the past
Hollywood must have used a different source document! BTW, you can download a copy of Battuta's own account of the journey on our website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au
What a wonderfully interesting and valuable biography of someone courageous, enterprising and smart. Thank you for putting so much work into this information-filled gem. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks for this extensive tale about Ibn Battuta, whose travels I had been previously apprised. But your documentary provided a myriad of additional details, which I appreciated. Bravo!
Delighted and spellbound to listen the great adventure of Ibn Batuta. Strikingly he travelled so many countries! I wish I could accompany him and experience the diversity of the world .
Thank you so much on enlighting us on Ibn;Batutas travells ,his experiences of touring most of the world... I enjoyed every bit of the travellers experiences. I really wanted to know the full story of this fabulous person... Thank you once again for such a nice document on him..
Thank you. Wonderful, interesting, inspiring history! How my itchy feet would love to have been with him or have the opportunity to retrace his steps. Thank you again for such a wonderful retelling of this incredible adventure.
I came late to your channel. Since then I love devouring your content. BJ is so lovely as he loves on Asia. The both of you are a treasure. I love you too. Thank You for sharing :)
maybe those leaders wanted to become part of the story they realised he would be relaying to other leaders...to have your name and good deeds remembered and relayed across kingdoms. ie great PR!
This is absolutely Fabulous I have watched it twice so far I really appreciate the time and effort it took I like the style of storytelling Not a single moment without any excitement The way you have arranged The collection of the visuals is amazing As if one is watching an epic movie If someone had to make A movie, they will have to Spend millions to tell the story I salute you for giving us this gift Thank you 👏👏👏👍😃
AMAZING Documentary, but why do you keep showing imagery of desert and camels in a CLEARLY green Mediterranean landscapes?! North African (Maghreb) cultures are Majorly Agricultural Mediterranean and NOT Saharan, the Sahara is further south and has a minority of the population number, Ibn Battuta was from as north as it gets, anyway great Work, this will make an excellent TV show if well written.
These journeys taken on by this intrepid traveller would have been life threatening and enthralling at the same time..experiencing cultural differences that would have been very difficult for most to even contemplate..The Lonely Planet Guide would certainly have been seeking his advice if his timeline aligned with ours..what a fulfilling live..never boring but super enthralling..thankyou for sharing..😊
In Dubai, UAE, there is a mall called the Ibn Battutta Mall, which is dedicated to his travels. It is divided into sections, and each section showcases the architecture and history of each of these areas he traveled; China, Andalusia, Persia, India, Egypt, Tunisia. It's a gorgeous mall!
In case anyone is wondering like me: The character of Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional character from the Middle Eastern collection of stories known as One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights).
Thank you for the privilege of enjoying this impressive video! I am glad, that after Julian Assange, yet another Australian is using the power of the Internet for the common good of humanity. To me your generosity resembles the fabulous hospitality of times gone by!
What a wonderful movies It Will Be likes series..telling the history of that period about all those Lands and people how lived among them like a whitness
This video is a revised and visually re-worked version of a previous one that had to be taken down. I took the opportunity to correct some errors that were picked up on by viewers and hopefully this one will be OK. Enjoy!
Awesome work! Really love your channel.
Thankyou so much for your support!
Thanks for the explanation, I felt like I was losing my mind! Was there another "Great Man" style video about Ibn Battuta I'd seen, not produced by you? Why can't I find it?!
This is a re-worked upload of a video I made last year, but was forced to remove. I used the same thumbnail for those who knew the previous one.
😅😊
One of the finest and generally entertaining pieces of history I have watched on UA-cam.
Thanks so much for your generous comment!
there's something so interesting about when historical events in different places line up. and how Ibn Battuta connected these different histories. It's like travelling through a history book of Egypt, then looking through a portal to see what was going on in China, then jumping over to Africa etc
Indeed! Such a fascinating adventure! Thanks for watching
Yep. Make us want to find out more about him and the history and society of that time! Greetings from Portugal
I agree. I've a similar experience when reading such travelogues. It seems that in my mind, time passes differently in different cultures.
Like when Battuta visits the Yuan Dynasty, I get the impression that it wasn't so long ago, since in Chinese history, the Yuan was the last but two dynasty.
But then Battuta goes to visit the Mali Empire and all of a sudden I realize how long ago all this was since Mali is among the earliest documented states in sub-Saharan Africa, 700 years ago!!
I can't tell you how impressed I am with this video. The amount of time, attention, research that you devoted to this nugget is very much appreciated by me. I found it edifying and entertaining. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! Its definitely a labour of love so its always a joy to read a generous comment. Thanks for watching!
@@heroesandlegends - Ibn Battuta is a revelation; I was completely unaware of him before this. He must have had some depths of likeability, even charisma, and definitely fortitude.
However, the next time you make a piece, try to cut back on some of those idioms that will date it more quickly than you would want.
A+ historical content and a great listen. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
I watched this in one sitting.. until very early in the morning and I rarely had such a good time on youtube lately. Thanks for telling this amazing story.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
It's only 2 hours.
the kingdom of morocco is indeed rich of heritage and flourishing history...🔥🔥 thank you for this amazing video❤❤🔥🔥
Glad you enjoyed it! I read Buttuta's story many years ago and have always wanted to make a video on it. Hopefully this video will help to make him more well known in the West.
Kingdom of MOROCCO....Last STEP : KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, Or Grave for the ULTIMATE Step..( EN français et EN Englais, "ULTIME" & " ULTIMATE ", sont , en LINGUISTIQUE, ce qu’on peut appeler des " faux amis "... Comme "TRADUTTORE" & " TRADITORE " en 🇮🇪 ..... Bonne NUIT
@@TOXIC_AVENGERS_1135 - Was there a point somewhere in your post?
not more history than iraq
I love the way you use movie footage, contemporary and 19th century paintings, and computer re-constructions in the background. It has to be done so carefully, as so many of these are unreliable / anachronistic / purely imaginary: and you pull it off! Also, the maps are super. Well done, kudos from a history professor!
Thankyou, yes all those things are challenges and when you're a one-man band its no small task. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Your work is very much appreciated. I found this story VERY interesting. Thank you for posting this for us.
Agreed
This would make a fantastic multi-season HBO show.
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
@@Noble_OneWhat bias would that be, having invented almost everything and made 99.9% of all human advancements in the past 2,000 years?
@@fryertuck6496read a book
Don't be so American! This story would probably be one of the biggest The musalsalat in the Arab world and then yes it could be sent and translated to other countries! greetings from Portugal
I'm kidding ok? All the best! Godspeed
@ArnolfiniIII I hope he's already seen that words could be at a analog platform. Or maybe he is a digital being! A ghost in the machine... Jesus Christ and Mohammed bless him/,her...
Nb: this is satire
The reader shows amazement about the hospitality Batuta finds on his travels. Well i traveled through Vietnam for three months, and stayed at peoples houses many times. They prepared their best foods, and gifted me custom made clothes! A dress, traditional costume and coat! In one village i had to eat and sleep in a different house every day! Also in other countries i have met heartwarming hospitality, and whenever i can i try to be as wellcoming as possible!
This is very admirable! In what way did you travel in order to meet so many people? Do you speak the language? I'm planning on traveling through 52 countries on my list and wish I could have a similar experience, an experience close to the people, however I'm going by bicycle and camping which on my low budget is the way I must go and thinking I will be too distant from the people traveling that way. I also have a special diet I want to maintain and I know a big way people of other cultures relate is by feeding their guests. If I say I'm on a special diet they are not going to understand and could hurt their sense of dignity.
Hospitality and courtsey is part of Abrahamic faith in all countries deemed terrorist by the American media propaganda.for ulterior motives.
hospitality was sacred in those regions since the beginnings of humanity - even till this day people in those regions are "remarkably" welcomming compared to "our" western standards
Would you welcome a random guest in your western home as you were welcomed?
It is wonderfully put together
I honestly enjoyed it very much.
My greetings and respect
And much love from Sydney Australia.
Thank you very much!
Ibn battuta our Moroccan hero 🇲🇦❤️
You celebrate as if he knew you personally and just for context he was not a nationaist who worships a piece of land like you, he was a muslim who believed the only thing which mattered was one's deeds
@@user-ue4fh5mv9s why do you have to know someone personally to celebrate them ? anyone can be anyones hero for any reason.
U say he is Muslim so u can celebrate him too.
Lol he is from the Moroccan kingdom and he even served in the King's Court
@@ismailelazzouzi7112What he said was the truth. Ibn Battuta wasn't nationalist for him Islam was more important
Tsk tsk tsk
Thanks! Your videos give me much joy; rabbit holes and all!!
Thank you so much for you generous support! Its a labour of love and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
This film was fantastic! I loved the compassionate and humorous narrative. I especially appreciated the maps throughout showing the route. I learned so much geographically and culturally, and the storytelling was compelling and thoroughly entertaining. What a quality production!! I am so grateful!
Thank you very much! Comments like yours make all the hard work worthwhile!
I only just come across this now, excellent video man 👏 love all the Aussie colloquialisms sprinkled through it too 🇦🇺 very well done
Thanks mate! Welcome aboard!
I really enjoyed this story and I learned a lot about a part of history the western world rarely experiences. Your presentation is very high-quality and I laughed out loud more than a few times at your sidebars. I will definitely be checking out more of your content! ❤
Thank you very much! I enjoy making them, so its great to receive such warm responses
I love your thorough and humorous presentation of a long and difficult literary work! I took a shot at actually reading it and... all I can say is Thank You!
Thanks for your generous comment! It means a lot!
Great job! Very well done!
I travel a lot and this guy inspires me a lot.
Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! Yes, I think it was one heck of an adventure!
I'm so freaking happy I stumbled across this channel. Exactly what I've been looking for and everything else just hasn't quite done it for me. So so happy
Glad to have you join me! I hope i can keep providing worthy material!
People of West Africa have always been great!!!!!
You did a very great job dude!!!
Thanks for watching!
I just happened to find this and really enjoyed it! Great job!
Awesome! Thank you!
Maybe in the 20th century, most Europeans didn't know about Ibn Battuta, but now he is very well known. In Dubai, the largest shopping mall is named after him. They named a crater on the Moon after him. So he pops up in the press and all sorts of places in modern Western culture.
I tried to develop a documentary about him years ago. I wanted it to be a little like the Michael Palin documentaries where a modern Muslim comic travelled in his footsteps and you learned about what the world was like at the time and saw the same places today. I thought it was a great idea and they eventually did something like it but not with me involved.
A truly fascinating documentary with a large amount of effort put into making it. Thank you. The vast distances covered in ibn battuta's travels are absolutely unbelievable!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for viewing!
One of the best UA-cam stories of all time.
Wow thankyou!
Indeed one of the most captivating History videos ever posted, truly epic.
One is driven to sense with intensity everything described, the smells, the flavours, the environments, the sounds, the colours.
It's just absolutely fascinating.
Great, great job.
Thanks so much!
I agree! It must be a huge movie across Lands countries and peoples of that historical period of time🤔
What brilliant narration! A pleasure from start to finish.
Thanks so much for viewing!
What a wonderful programme. I love the narration.
Thankyou, as an amateur, it means a lot to read that. Glad you enjoyed it!
yaaaay! i was hoping this would show back up. Ive been really looking forward to it!
Thanks for your patience. I busted my chops getting it back up for you!
Super story of this wondeful travel documentary of Ibn Battuta, wel told and very intersting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Clever to share experience and hospitality with travelers. Kept trade going definitely.
What a gem you are! Thank you so much for this and all your other videos, that I look forward to enjoying. And a happy new year!
Thanks! Best wishes to you too, and welcome aboard
Thank you so much for enlighting us on Ibn Batuta travells,and experiences he had..
I enjoyed every bit of the
This felt like reading a book, while working on the quilt, my imagination took me to the various places mentioned, loved it❤
Wow, thank you!
An absolutely breath taking documentary on an absolutely unbelievable traveler.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, watched it twice, loved it ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
What an excellent video! Even if the redone one is slightly less pleasing than the original was, visually. That's not his fault at all. This one of the VERY best videos on all of UA-cam! And I saw not one sigle add, except 1 at the start. BRAVO! And thanks so much for giving this to us. I know it took countless hours to make, and I LOVE your sense of humor! ❤
Thanks mate!
Glad to see this back on youtube is my personal favorite! :)
Thankyou, I appreciate your support!
Great vid! Never even heard of this guy til now. Super interesting & informative. Thanks for the posting this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What I found most astonishing was the hospitality he received almost everywhere he went, and over such a protracted period of time. It seems like this journey would only have been possible given Islamic traditions, as well as other non-western traditions.
I've done a lot of traveling, but there's no way I can possibly imagine the life he led and the adventures described in this most excellent documentary. The fact that he ran into so many dangers of all types, and survived, is simply amazing. He even escaped the plague!
Unless he was just a scam. 😉
He was not. His visits are corroborated by contemporary islamic sources from the period @@veganbutcherhackepeter
Amazingly the most overall peaceful period in world history was period of british empire 1800's
So good! Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Engaging story telling in a modern style! great work in editing the clips and pics! So much so that I missed my train to finish watching this one in one sitting.
Glad you enjoyed it! Sorry you missed your train!
Thank you so much. I so enjoyed learning about his adventures and will read more about him.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ibn Battuta visited Granada in 1350. I can't imagine how beautiful the Alhambra was back then.
I was breathless at the sight of it in 1992, the 500th anniversary of all non-Christians being forced to leave.
Walking away from such a wonderful place, after calling it home for centuries, must have been heartbreaking.
A beautiful place indeed. Thanks for sharing
Can't agree more, friend. Alhambra was also looted multiple times during times of political instability or conflict, I think. It also began to be neglected in the early 16th century after the Catholic Monarchs moved their court to Madrid. As its significance as a royal palace declined, it was no longer a priority for maintenance or upkeep. This neglect, combined with the occasional earthquake, contributed to its gradual deterioration. Yet, it's still utterly breathtaking and paradise-esque.
Also, let's talk about the "reconquista", why I disagree with it and with calling it as such.
It implies a European-centric view of history, suggesting that the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula was a constant heroic and righteous struggle against Muslim invaders.
It majorally downplays or even erases the rich cultural tapestry of the land before the conquest, which completely changed after the conquest. It was a very complex and very diverse culturally and religiously landscape with many, long periods coexistence and cultural exchange and cultural flourishing. It ignores significant contributions of Andalusians to the development of the Iberian Peninsula, who left a lasting legacy in areas such as sciences, art, architecture, philosophy, even cusine, and other areas.
It completely ignores that the conquest was a violent and very oppressive process, involving forced conversions, expulsions, persecutions and killings of all non-Christians and the many Spanish inquisitions.
It implies a constant struggle to reclaim "lost" territory that was rightfully theirs from the beginning through cultural and historical lineage, and suggests the Christian kingdoms had a superior claim to the land, ignoring the centuries-long presence of the Andalusi people.
Except that's not half true, the Visigoths that the Moors conquered to take the land were themselves sonquer settlers, who who themselves took it from other conquorer settlers, the Romans. The Romans lived there for 2 centuries, the Goths for 3, the Andalusians for 8.
The Christian Kingdoms that conquered Al-Andalus took it from a diverse people who had been living there for 8 centuries, and they did so after centuries of coexistence, cultural exchange and cultural flourishing.
The Christian conquerors themselves were not indigenous to the region, being descendants of Visigoths, Germanic tribes, and Romanized populations. This historical context challenges the notion of a purely Christian "right" to the land. They were not the original inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula. The indiginous inhabitants were Iberians and Celticiberians, who weren't even Christians.
End of the day just like Rhodesia was breadbasket of africa, moors were invaders and it is right that they left
The seige of Constantinople was also bloody by muslim armies
Thanks so much for creating and sharing!❤
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
A great hero in ancient trucker culture.
Terrific documentary… Thank you so much :-)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks so much for your hard work. Fascinating stuff.
You have a delightful narrative style yourself, and I can easily picture you on similar journeys, enthralling your generous hosts with great knowledge and travel tales! This was a lovely find and I enjoyed it thoroughly (as I was busily scrapping paint off an old folding stool this evening). Thanks for keeping me engaging company and expanding my horizons!
Thanks so much for your generous comment and for coming along with me for the ride!
It seems buttata had the gift of the gab .great story well told thanks for making and posting .
Glad you enjoyed it
It is so exciting to see this video done in a fashion that a person with human ears and eyes can watch and understand. Not all UA-cam videos fit that bill!! The picture at 2:46 is just great!
Its very kind of you to comment so generously!
Maa Shaa 'Allah..Dr Ensa.
Wonderful work!
Jazak 'Allahu Khair for sharing this amazing history of our area including my lovely Towns of Sukuta and Gunjur.
Thankyou for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much for this presentation, I am a world traveler too, this reading gave a lot of understanding about different places and societies in the past
Glad it was helpful!
Very good video but I’m surprised you make no mention of Ibn batuttas encounter with the vikings
Hollywood must have used a different source document! BTW, you can download a copy of Battuta's own account of the journey on our website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au
This was absolutely AWESOME 👏!!!
This would make an amazing movie about him and all his travels. Fascinating.
I’m going to listen again!😆😆
What a wonderfully interesting and valuable biography of someone courageous, enterprising and smart. Thank you for putting so much
work into this information-filled gem. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks for this extensive tale about Ibn Battuta, whose travels I had been previously apprised. But your documentary provided a myriad of additional details, which I appreciated. Bravo!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Amazing documentary!
Thankyou, glad you enjoyed it!
Best Ibn Battuta documentary I have seen so far!
Thanks so much!
Excellent doco well done seems so sureal fantastic story kudos to you from NZ
Many thanks!
Delighted and spellbound to listen the great adventure of Ibn Batuta. Strikingly he travelled so many countries! I wish I could accompany him and experience the diversity of the world .
Thanks so much for watching - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Wowww amazing how good you have narrated the story. Thank you❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very good! I learned a lot and appreciate your sense of humour.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for the delights of this travel!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your documentaries are godly.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing video - had never heard of this guy. I love your work mate!
Thanks a ton! I appreciate your generous comment!
Thank you for sharing. Very interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
I simply had to subscribe 😊
Loved it😊
Thank you
Welcome! Thanks for your generous comment!
Thank you for great work
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My new favourite channel
Thanks mate!
your intro song sounds like the intro song to The History of the World Podcast. and good job on this vid 👍🏽
Thank you so much on enlighting us on Ibn;Batutas travells ,his experiences of touring most of the world...
I enjoyed every bit of the travellers experiences.
I really wanted to know the full story of this fabulous person...
Thank you once again for such a nice document on him..
Glad you enjoyed it!
I read Ibn Battuta travel s book many times
Thank you .
really do a great Job
Thank you too!
Thank you. Wonderful, interesting, inspiring history! How my itchy feet would love to have been with him or have the opportunity to retrace his steps. Thank you again for such a wonderful retelling of this incredible adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it! I've wanted to tell that story for a long time!
great work, i have been working on his legacy and travels and came across your doco and went to your website.
Amazing work.
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Awesome, thank you! Im glad you found it helpful
Absolutely fascinating.
thankyou for taking the time to watch and comment! Much appreciated!
Incredible story. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Battuta was a traveling man is the understatement of the day
Others would call him a fncking scam, albeit a good story teller.
I came late to your channel. Since then I love devouring your content. BJ is so lovely as he loves on Asia. The both of you are a treasure.
I love you too. Thank You for sharing :)
Thank you so much!!
maybe those leaders wanted to become part of the story they realised he would be relaying to other leaders...to have your name and good deeds remembered and relayed across kingdoms. ie great PR!
Indeed, i think that's very likely. Thanks for watching!
Great work, bro. Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub! Welcome aboard!
amazing video! thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Ibn Battouta,s grave is in Tanger Morocco 🇲🇦
Go there to find out ....
You don't like this news ...Shame on you all 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
What a wonderful adventure!
Indeed - thanks for watching!
Definitely he is hero and traveller of his time and ours.😊
fantastic content and really well made
Much appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to view my content!
Batuta was very interesting character indeed, a man of the world 😮😊❤
This is absolutely Fabulous
I have watched it twice so far
I really appreciate the time and effort it took
I like the style of storytelling
Not a single moment without any excitement
The way you have arranged
The collection of the visuals is amazing
As if one is watching an epic movie
If someone had to make
A movie, they will have to
Spend millions to tell the story
I salute you for giving us this gift
Thank you 👏👏👏👍😃
Wow, thank you!
I never knew that..🤔🤦♂️
Thankyou for sharing this clip/knowledge..🫡🤙BRILLIANT
Thanks for watching! I've wanted to share his story for a long time.
This was great!
Glad you've been enjoying my work! Thankyou for your generous comment!
AMAZING Documentary, but why do you keep showing imagery of desert and camels in a CLEARLY green Mediterranean landscapes?! North African (Maghreb) cultures are Majorly Agricultural Mediterranean and NOT Saharan, the Sahara is further south and has a minority of the population number, Ibn Battuta was from as north as it gets, anyway great Work, this will make an excellent TV show if well written.
Amazing work
Thanks a lot 😊
There was also Ahmad ibn Fadlan a few centuries earlier.
Indeed! SO many heroes, so little time!
These journeys taken on by this intrepid traveller would have been life threatening and enthralling at the same time..experiencing cultural differences that would have been very difficult for most to even contemplate..The Lonely Planet Guide would certainly have been seeking his advice if his timeline aligned with ours..what a fulfilling live..never boring but super enthralling..thankyou for sharing..😊
Thanks for watching!
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In Dubai, UAE, there is a mall called the Ibn Battutta Mall, which is dedicated to his travels. It is divided into sections, and each section showcases the architecture and history of each of these areas he traveled; China, Andalusia, Persia, India, Egypt, Tunisia. It's a gorgeous mall!
In case anyone is wondering like me: The character of Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional character from the Middle Eastern collection of stories known as One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights).
Thank you for the privilege of enjoying this impressive video! I am glad, that after Julian Assange, yet another Australian is using the power of the Internet for the common good of humanity. To me your generosity resembles the fabulous hospitality of times gone by!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for such a generous comment. As an amateur doing it for the love of history, it means a lot to read comments like that!
An epic telling of an epic tale, well done
Thanks for such lovely feedback!
Glad to see this one back up for you! Such a tragedy about the original.
We just pick ourselves up, recalibrate and go again. Thanks for your support!
@@heroesandlegends What happened to it? Great film, Battuta is a hero of mine.
Someone didn't want me using their visuals and demanded a takedown. Almost 700k views down the toilet. Oh well. Hopefully will be ok now
Love listening to the story of early travellers.
What a wonderful movies It Will Be likes series..telling the history of that period about all those Lands and people how lived among them like a whitness
What a reunion, well narrated , exactly like in his Book 📖 . Read at when I was in Std 6.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for viewing!