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：戴维·L·德雷耶。 插画：罗杰·斯图尔特。 思考问题。 伊本·白图泰是谁，他为什么了不起？

A traveler like none before. Abu ibn Battuta was one of the greatest travelers in history. He was born in 1304 in Tangier, Morocco. Continuing a family tradition, he studied law. The young student was drawn to the city of Mecca on the Arabian Peninsula.

一位前所未有的旅行家。 阿布·伊本·白图泰是历史上最伟大的旅行家之一。 他于1304年出生在摩洛哥的丹吉尔。 他继承家族传统，学习法律。 这位年轻学子向往阿拉伯半岛的麦加城。

The Journeys Begin In 1325, at the age of 21, Ibn Battuta set out for Mecca. After a 16 -month journey across northern Africa, Ibn Battuta reached Mecca. He married his first wife during the trip. He would marry several more times over the years as he moved to new countries. Having made the trip to Mecca, Ibn Battuta decided to travel all over the entire Muslim world. He wanted to see new things, and there was much to see. Since the 600s, Muslim armies had conquered a large part of the Middle East and Africa. Muslims could move freely in these areas, though bandits were often a threat.

旅途开启 1325年，21岁的伊本·白图泰动身前往麦加。 穿越北非跋涉16个月后，伊本·白图泰终于抵达麦加。 他在旅途中迎娶了第一任妻子。 之后多年，每到新的国家，他又陆续成婚多次。 抵达麦加后，伊本·白图泰决定游遍整个穆斯林世界。 他想要见识新鲜事物，而值得看的地方多不胜数。 自公元7世纪起，穆斯林军队已经征服了中东和非洲的大部分区域。 虽然盗匪时常带来威胁，但穆斯林可以在这些区域自由通行。

The Muslim faith inspired many people to give money and gifts to travelers. Because Ibn Battuta was a student and eventually a famed traveler, he received many gifts and honors. Ibn Battuta traveled mostly by camel with large groups. Traveling with many other people provided safety from bandits. The groups often traveled in the cool of the night, lighting the way with torches. As Ibn Battuta rode away from Mecca, he saw the desert gleaming with light, and the darkness turned into radiant day.

穆斯林的信仰让很多人乐于给旅人提供钱财和礼物。 因为伊本·白图泰是学者，后来又成了知名旅行家，他收到了许多礼物和礼遇。 伊本·白图泰大多跟着大队伍，骑骆驼旅行。 和很多人一起赶路，可以抵御盗匪，保障安全。 队伍常常趁着夜晚凉快赶路，举着火把照亮前路。 当伊本·白图泰骑马离开麦加，他看见沙漠闪着微光，黑暗渐渐变成灿烂的白昼。

Beyond Mecca, Ibn Battuta journeyed to present -day Iraq and Iran. These countries had once been rich and beautiful. But at this time, they were still recovering from attacks by invaders. On a visit to Muslim eastern Africa in 1332, Ibn Battuta heard tales about the sultan,

离开麦加后，伊本·白图泰前往如今的伊拉克和伊朗。 这些地方曾经富饶又美丽。 但那时，它们还在从侵略者的进攻中慢慢恢复。 1332年，伊本·白图泰到访穆斯林统治的东非，听到了很多关于苏丹的故事。

His path took him through the land of the Turks, present day Turkey, and the Russian steppe, grasslands. He visited the Christian city of Constantinople, the capital of the once mighty Byzantine Empire. Ibn Battuta toured the famed city and met the emperor. He then continued his journey to India, in trouble in India. In 1334, Ibn Battuta crossed the mountains of Afghanistan into northern India. He presented himself at the Sultan's court in Delhi.

他一路穿过土耳其人的土地（如今的土耳其），还有俄罗斯草原。 他到访了基督教城市君士坦丁堡，这里曾是强大拜占庭帝国的首都。 伊本·白图泰游览了这座名城，还见到了皇帝。 之后他继续启程前往印度，在印度遇上了麻烦。 1334年，伊本·白图泰穿过阿富汗山区，进入印度北部。 他在德里的苏丹王宫晋见了苏丹。