Compare And Contrast Ibn Battuta And Sundiata

There are many things that could be compared between the two books Sundiata an Epic of Old Mali and Ibn Battuta in Black Africa. Any characters throughout the books could be compared, small or large themes, or even the struggles the main characters faced throughout the story. Sundiata and Ibn Battuta had many characteristics that made them similar, like their courage and determination. Comparing Sundiata and Ibn Battuta, they were both respected and brave in different ways; Sundiata being brave and respected by fighting against all odds and taking his empire back and Ibn Battuta traveling all around Africa constantly showing respect to the people he met and a willingness to learn about the cities.
Summaries
Sundiata an Epic of Old Mali is told by the griot Djeli Mamadou Kouyate, who is a story teller and a keeper of history. In the beginning of the book Sundiata’s ancestors were being discussed because they played a big role in the story of Sundiata creating the Mali Empire. Sundiata’s father heard a prediction that he would have a son that would become a great ruler by marrying and having a child with

Ibn traveled in total for nearly thirty years. Throughout his many years of traveling, he either traveled through or stayed in many countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Arabia, just to name a few. “Besides the places he visited and the incredible distances he traveled on foot or on the backs of horses and camels, Ibn Battuta is notable for the picture he gives of the Islamic world of his day.” Ibn was known for being incredibly curious and he was interested in learning so many things about different cultures and places. He was always curious to learn about the kings ruling the places he visited, the politics, the geography, trade routes and the wealth. He also liked to learn about the local things like the food and the women. Ibn was just not a man of