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This study investigated the main motif of Ibn Battuta's travel account, the Rihla. The focus of the study, therefore, was on the Rihla itself, which has been regarded as an important source of medieval Islamic history and culture as well as of the beliefs and rituals of people o…

This dissertation is a study of Rashid Rida's thought and activities in relation to the caliphate. It discusses Rida's thought within the social, cultural, and political context of his time, especially the increasing Western influence in the Middle East. The dissertation traces …