Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Lawati al-Tanji, known as Ibn Battuta (1304–1368 CE / 703–779 AH), was a traveler, historian, and judge from the Lawata tribe of Morocco. He was nicknamed the “Prince of Muslim Travelers.” He left Tangier in 725 AH and traveled throughout the Maghreb, Egypt, Abyssinia, the Levant, the Hijaz, Tihama, Najd, Iraq, Persia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Turkestan, Transoxiana, parts of India, China, Java, the lands of the Tatars, Central Africa, and Andalusia. He contacted many kings and princes, praising them. He used to compose poetry and used their gifts for his travels. The title “Ibn Battuta” was given by the Franks to Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Tanji, and most people followed them.