This photo shows a meeting of two friends, they are probably in a café in the city centre. On the foreground I can see an empty chair and table on which is staying a cup of coffee or tea.In the middle there are two young women, the first is wearing an orange t-shirt and grey trousers, she has brown hair, the second has dark blond hairs, she is wearing green and white blouse and jeans. Friends are talking about something, they are smiling and relaxed. I imagine they ordered a bottle of orange juice, because it is on their table, there is an empty plate too - maybe they ate some cake or biscuits? In the background I can see a banner on which is informing the café is open. On the left side there is probably a small local shop built with bricks. The mood of photo is calm and restful, I can imagine that these girls are having a good time together.
Ibn Battuta, the great Muslim traveller, was born in 1304 in Morocco, in the north-west of Africa. His real name was Mohammad ibn Abdullah.
His (1) FAMILY came from Egypt. He travelled to America, Africa, southern and eastern Europe,Arabia, Persia and Afghanistan; and (2) ACROSS the
Himalayas to India, China, central and south-east Asia and the Maldives.
In 1325, when he was just 22 years old, he decided to go to (3) NEW
lands and visit Mecca. In his first journey to Mecca he was in Alexandria and Cairo. Then he decided to see India and China.
In 1333, he made his (4) LONG journey to India via Samarkand and reached Delhi.
In 1342, the Sultan sent Ibn Battuta to China. This was a good (5) CHANCE
for him to see China.
In 1345, he went to Cambodia and on his way (6) BACK he visited
Sumatra, Malaya, Amman, Baghdad and Ceylon.
In 1347, he came back to his homeland after 28 years.
In 1352, he left home for his longest and (7) LAST journey. Passing
along the kingdom of Grenada in Spain, Western and Central Africa,
he returned to Morocco in 1354.
Ibn Battuta travelled for almost 30 years and (8) COVERED more than
120,000 kilometers. No one ever did better.
