IBN BATTUTA
WHO was Ibn Battuta?
Born in 1304, Ibn Battuta was a world traveler and Moroccan legal scholar who studied Islamic law.
WHAT two languages is Swahili mixed of?
Bantu + Arabic
WHAT items did the Swahili trade?
Gold, slaves, ivory, tortoise shells, leopard skins
HOW did the Swahili City-States treat travelers/merchants?
Very hospitable; provided food, clothing, shelter
In return, sells + buys goods from hosts
WHAT religion was practiced in the Swahili states?
Islam
WHAT parts of culture were similar in the Swahili City-States?
- Practice honored values in Muslim society
- Built mosques + palaces
WHERE were the Swahili City-States
Coastline of East Africa; Mogadishu, Lamu, Malindi, Mombasa, Kilwa, Mozambique, Sofala, Zubari, Comoro Islands(over thirty or more states); present day Somalia-Mozambique
- Emerged in eighth century CE
*SHOW MAP; FORMED TRADING NETWORKS
WHAT items did the Swahili City-States trade for?
Porcelain, glass, textiles, books
HOW were the Swahili City-States ruled?
They were usually autonomously ruled by a king; very competitive with other states
HOW was religion used in trade?
Helped to have a connection with outside Muslim states + build commercial trading relationships
WHERE did Ibn Battuta travel?
Mesopotamia, Persia, Kilwa, India, China, Calicut, Maldives, Anatolia, The Black Sea, Constantinople etc.
*AFRICA-ASIA
How was Swahili formed?
Bantu was brought over by West African migrants along with:
- Ironwork + agriculture
*SHOW MAP
WHAT countries did the Swahili City-States trade with?
Persia, India, China, and Muslim merchants
WHAT was used to build most architecture?
- Coral stone, but before that mud
HOW did religion impact culture?
- Changed architecture, encouraged trade, integrated into current cultural norms
WHAT parts of culture were different in the Swahili City-States?
- Less strict with woman than original faith
- Had more rights + could converse w/ other men besides their husbands
- Unveiled faces
WHAT does Swahili mean?
"Coasters"/"Coastal"
HOW were the Swahili City-States able to trade with far away places like China?
Monsoon winds
WHAT was Swahili City-State society like?
- Placed importance on woman
- Cosmopolitan based
- Sultan was held in high regard + respect
- Urban based(ten thousands in pop.)
- Ex. small bronze lion; combination of Chinese copper coins, Indian artistic style, and depiction of an African island
HOW was religion brought to the Swahili City-States?
Arab Muslim traders crossing the Indian Ocean Network.
WHO was Ibn Battuta?
Born in 1304, Ibn Battuta was a world traveler and Moroccan legal scholar who studied Islamic law.
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