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From Aden to Zeila by sea on Ibn Battuta's journey

من عدن إلى زيلع في البحر في رحلة ابن بطوطة

A sea stage of Ibn Battuta's journey. After he stayed in Aden and became acquainted with its judges and scholars, he sailed from it by sea for four days until he reached Zeila, a city of the Barbara from the Sudan, whose people follow the Shafi'i school of law.

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Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Arabia · East Africa & Swahili coast
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Overview

A sea stage of Ibn Battuta's journey. He stayed in Aden, became acquainted with its judges and scholars, then sailed from it for four days until he reached Zeila. 1

Zeila

He describes it as a city of the Barbara from Sudan, who follow the Shafi'i school. 1

Sources

  1. Rihla of Ibn Battuta (Tuhfat al-nuzzar), Arabic edition 1958 , p.159
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islam.museum contributors. “From Aden to Zeila by sea on Ibn Battuta's journey”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/journey/aden-to-zaila-battuta/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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