This book is considered one of the most famous travel books in history, in which the traveler Ibn Battuta tells the news of his exploratory journeys, which he began when he traveled from the city of Tangier, his birthplace, when he was in his early twenties at the time, to Mecca to perform the Hajj, and then his journeys continued. , to include the continents of the ancient world: Asia, Africa, and Europe, and extends over more than a quarter of a century. However, he did not leave us any works, except for this book, which was assisted in writing and preparing by Muhammad bin Ahmed bin Jazi al-Kalbi, by order of Abu Inan Faris al-Marini, the Sultan of Morocco at the time, so that the book became one of the most important historical references that researchers refer to, to learn about the news of the cities. In that era. This part of the book includes part of Ibn Battuta's travels in India, China, Mali, and Sudan. He tells us about the news of those countries, the conditions of their sultans and their wars, the character and customs of its people, the ceremonies of their holiday celebrations, and the most important grains grown in them.