THE FINAL POST (sad right? :D) 

 At last! I arrived in Mecca. I first went to Kabba, which was a holy shrine. Kabba was like a cube shaped praying room, where I went inside and prayed. I kissed the holy stone, and drank the holy water of Zamzam. I stayed in a residence near the Gate of Ibrahim. After nine days, all of us Muslims arrived in Arafat and said prayers and sermons. The next morning we had a feast! This was the tenth day. We threw stones at the devil so Abraham did not sacrifice himself. After the tenth day, I stayed in Mecca for three more weeks and then the rest of the adventure was up to me! 









1. Nick Bartel, “The Travels of Ibn Battuta,” berkeley.edu, 2012, accessed December 11, 2014,http://ibnbattuta.berkeley.edu/2Hajj.html.

2. “Saudi Amaraco World: The Longest Hajj- the Journeys of Ibn Battuta,” saudiamericoworld.com, July, 2000, accessed December 11, 2014,http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/the.longest.hajj.the.journeys.of.ibn.battuta-editor.s.note.htm.

 Post # 8

   Finally! I am near Mecca! I took a caravan to Medina, and stayed in the Mosque of the Prophet and stayed there. The Mosque of Prophet was beautiful with its towering walls, and gold colored walls. It was a rare site! After staying in the Mosque for 4 days, I set out for Mecca and passed the Marr Valleys and could hardly wait to get there.






1. Nick Bartel, “The Travels of Ibn Battuta,” berkeley.edu, 2012, accessed December 11, 2014,http://ibnbattuta.berkeley.edu/2Hajj.html.

2. “Saudi Amaraco World: The Longest Hajj- the Journeys of Ibn Battuta,” saudiamericoworld.com, July, 2000, accessed December 11, 2014,http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/the.longest.hajj.the.journeys.of.ibn.battuta-editor.s.note.htm.

Post  #7

   
    I arrived in Jerusalem, and was amazed! The first thing I saw was the Dome of the Rock which was so amazing! The shape and the layout of the mosque was flawless! The curvature and the color was vibrant and full of shape and color! I stayed and prayed here for about a week and then continued my adventure. I arrived in Damascus when Ramadan started. Oh the population there was huge! Damascus is one of the big fulcrums of trade in the Middle East. Traders from all over Eurasia come to trade here! The types of goods varied from fresh vegetables to compasses and silk! Oh, but don't get me started about the architecture and the infrastructure! The design of the mosques there were so intricately painted that you would not have even believed a man did it!  I met with scholars and professors and learned and studied about law and stayed for 24 days and then moved on.

Post #6

   I decided to map out my previous and future planned destinations:

Post #5

    I stayed in Cairo for only ONE night, and then I traveled onto Syria, to be specific Damascus in Syria. I took the North-Eastward way, because the other route was blocked and protected by Mamluks. 
Mamluks were people who are part of the Mamluk Empire in Syria. The Mamluk's security was very specific and very cautious. In fact, they arranged for caravans, to carry merchants and travelers like myself along the route. The route is known as The Royal Road. I stayed in a magnificent inn or hotel which hosted over 40,000 guests! I then left, and continued towards Mecca. 

Post #4 

   Well the months passed and my travels went on and on, and even for a while in Tunis I stayed at a university! Then, I came to Libya and my travels were interrupted, when I met a Tunisian man who offered me his daughter for marriage. I was a bit surprised, but of course, said yes, and we were married. But then, on the night after the marriage I got into a disagreement with the father, and I returned the girl. There was another marriage after that, but again, I had separated with the girl and left. I left and traveled on and then I reached Alexandria, Egypt. Oh what a sight! It was busy with traders and the port was full with merchants and ships importing and of course, exporting. Egypt at this time is one of the most important regions for trade. I then toured the Pharos Lighthouse, and it was such a sight. I told stories and legions of Sufi Beliefs. I then passed Cairo, and saw the pyramids, which was so brilliant! Of course the pyramids were not done building yet, but I was so amazed by the teamwork of the workers, who put together brick-by-brick to make such an amazing yet ENORMOUS wonder of the world. You should have seen it! The pyramid was so perfectly aligned and so perfect in its shape that you would be SURPRISED that it was made by humans! 

Post #3

     It seems like I will NEVER get enough rest! This morning I was awaken to continue or "quest" and I was absolutely exhausted! But, I could not show that to my fellow travelers, for they might think different things about me... So we trekked along mountains, valleys, and much more, until we finally reached a city with people (Yes REAL people). Oh what a pleasant site it was! Merchants selling on the streets, traders grunting as they bring goods onto deck, busy villagers buying goods from the market, oh what good it was to see REAL people! The city's name is (hold on I am trying to remember) Oh Yes! The city's name is Bijaya! I started feeling a little weak, and by the time I woke up, I was feeling rather ill... I was told to stay and rest, but my curious brain was hungry, and I needed to keep on going, so I continued on.