World Traveler Ibn Battuta

World Traveler Ibn Battuta, written by David L. Dreyer. Illustrated by Roger Stewart. Focus question. Who was Ibn Battuta, and why was he important?

世界旅行家伊本·白图泰，作者：大卫·L·德雷耶 插图作者：罗杰·斯图尔特 思考问题 伊本·白图泰是谁，他为什么很重要？

A traveler like none before. Do you like to travel and see new places? Can you imagine traveling for more than 20 years? That's what one of the greatest travelers in history did. Abu ibn Battuta was born in 1304 in the country of Morocco in northern Africa. He studied law when he was a young man.

一位前所未有的旅行家 你喜欢旅行，去见识新地方吗？ 你能想象连续旅行二十多年吗？ 历史上最伟大的旅行家之一就做到了这件事 阿布·伊本·白图泰1304年出生在北非的摩洛哥 他年轻的时候学习法律

The Journeys Begin In 1325, at the age of 21, Ibn Battuta set out on a long journey. He was going to the city of Mecca, in what is now the country of Saudi Arabia. Mecca is a holy place for Muslims, people who practice the religion of Islam. Many Muslims try to visit Mecca at least once. Ibn Battuta and his parents were very sad when he left.

旅程开启 1325年，21岁的伊本·白图泰踏上了漫长旅途 他要前往麦加城，这座城市位于如今的沙特阿拉伯 麦加是穆斯林的圣地，穆斯林就是信仰伊斯兰教的人 许多穆斯林一生至少会去麦加一次 伊本·白图泰离开时，他和父母都十分难过

After traveling for 16 months, Ibn Battuta finally reached Mecca. After seeing Mecca, he decided to keep on going. He wanted to visit new places. Many Muslims gave money and gifts to travelers during that time. Ibn Battuta received many gifts to help him on his trips. Ibn Battuta traveled mostly by camel with large groups to stay safe from bandits. The groups often traveled in the cool of the night, using torches to light the way.

经过16个月的跋涉，伊本·白图泰终于抵达了麦加 参观完麦加后，他决定继续前行 他想要去探访更多新地方 那个年代，很多穆斯林都会给旅行者送钱财和礼物 伊本·白图泰收到了很多礼物，帮他继续旅程 为了防范强盗，伊本·白图泰大多跟着大队伍骑骆驼出行 队伍通常趁着夜晚凉快的时候赶路，用火把照亮前路

Beyond Mecca, Ibn Battuta went to what is now Iraq and Iran. These countries had once been rich and beautiful, but were recovering from attacks by invaders when he visited them. On a trip to Africa, Ibn Battuta heard tales about the ruler of India. The ruler was famous for giving gifts to visitors, but he could also be cruel. Ibn Battuta decided to set off for India.

离开麦加后，伊本·白图泰去到了如今的伊拉克和伊朗 这些国家曾经富饶美丽，但他到访时刚遭遇侵略者袭击，还在恢复中 一次非洲行程中，伊本·白图泰听说了印度统治者的传闻 这位统治者以给访客赠送礼物闻名，但也可能十分残暴 伊本·白图泰决定动身前往印度

His path took him through present -day Turkey and the Russian grasslands. He visited the Christian city of Constantinople, the capital of an old empire. Ibn Battuta met the emperor during his stay. Then he continued his journey to India.

他的路线途经如今的土耳其和俄罗斯草原 他到访了君士坦丁堡这座基督教城市，它是一个古老帝国的首都 伊本·白图泰停留期间还拜见了皇帝 之后他继续踏上前往印度的旅程