 Historic copy of selected parts of the Travel Report by Ibn Battuta, 1836 CE, Cairo | |
| Author | Ibn Battuta |
|---|---|
| Original title | تحفة النظار في غرائب الأمصار وعجائب الأسفار Tuḥfat an-Nuẓẓār fī Gharāʾib al-Amṣār wa ʿAjāʾib al-Asfār |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Geography |
| Genre | Travelogue |
| Publication place | Morocco |
| Website | Arabic text at wdl.org, English translation at archive.org |
The Rihla, formal title A Masterpiece to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Traveling, is the travelogue written by Ibn Battuta, documenting his lifetime of travel and exploration, which according to his description covered about 73,000 miles (117,000 km). Rihla is the Arabic word for a journey or the travelogue that documents it.
