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Ibn Battuta in Bengal: A Moroccan Traveler's Journey
In 1346, the Moroccan scholar Ibn Battuta arrived in Bengal during the reign of Sultan Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah, the first ruler to style himself 'Shah-e-Bangalah.' This episode follows Battuta's travels through the lush delta of the Bengal Sultanate—a land of abundant rice, powerful Sufi saints, and a thriving textile trade that stretched from China to the Middle East. We explore his visit to the port of Sonargaon, his meeting with the Sufi mystic Hazrat Shah Jalal in Sylhet, and his observations on the region's economy, culture, and governance. Battuta's memoirs offer…
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