This traveler and explorer became renowned for his nearly thirty-year journey, covering approximately 73,000 miles. His excursions encompassed almost the entirety of the known Islamic world and extended beyond its borders. He meticulously documented his experiences and observations from North Africa, West Africa, Southern Europe, and Eastern Europe to the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and China. His extensive travels significantly surpassed those of his predecessors and contemporaries, leaving behind a unique testament to the world as it was.
"A través del Islam" es un relato de Ibn, un tangerino que narra su extenso viaje desde Marruecos hasta China en el siglo XIV. Compilado tras veintitrés años de aventuras, ofrece datos históricos, geográficos y culturales sobre el mundo islámico, destacando la influencia del Islam en la vida cotidiana. Esta edición ha sido revisada por Federico Arbós.