The Rihla

The Rihla or A Masterpiece to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling
Historic copy of selected parts of the Travel Report by Ibn Battuta, 1836 CE, Cairo
Historic copy of selected parts of the Travel Report by Ibn Battuta, 1836 CE, Cairo
AuthorIbn Battuta
Original titleتحفة النظار في غرائب الأمصار وعجائب الأسفار
Tuḥfat an-Nuẓẓār fī Gharāʾib al-Amṣār wa ʿAjāʾib al-Asfār
LanguageArabic
SubjectGeography
GenreTravelogue
Publication placeMorocco
WebsiteArabic 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.

A house in the city of Tangier, the possible site of Ibn Battuta's grave