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1 author picked Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I came across Ameena Hussein’s book when I was looking for information about early travellers to Sri Lanka.
I was engrossed while reading the story of how she herself journeyed through Sri Lanka, following the footsteps of this Moroccan traveller as described in his own book Al Rihla (The Journey). Ibn Battuta arrived on the island in the 14th century, visited many places (including the famous "Mountain of Adam"), and recorded his travels for posterity.
I loved her descriptions of the places that she visited, painting an evocative picture of these places and describing her own travels in the 21st…
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