COMPARABLE FEATURES IN THE WORKS OF IBN BATTUTA AND OTHER CONTEMPORARY TRAVELERS

Аннотация

The famous Moroccan Arabic traveler Ibn Battuta made a remarkable contribution to both eastern and western literature. His work “Tukhfat an-nuzzar fi gara’ib al-amsar va aja’ib al-afsar” (“Travelogue”) is highly regarded as a valuable source which gives unique information about the culture and traditions, lifestyle of medieval cities and countries. This article analyses the extensive comparison between travels of Ibn Battuta and other outstanding travelers such as a Venetian traveler Marco Polo and a Russian traveler Afanasy Nikitin. Furthermore, it investigates the common situations, which can be encountered in each traveler’s journey.