Scientists in Damascus

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1326 to 2012. The most recorded lives are Ibn Battuta, Kofi Annan and Ibn Khaldun.

Notable people

1. Ibn Battuta

   from 1326 to 1348

   3 moments here

   Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

2. Kofi Annan

   in 2012

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

3. Ibn Khaldun

   in 1401

   1 moment here

   Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…

Moments

1. 1326 Spends Ramadan in Damascus Ibn Battuta
2. 1348 Arrives in plague-stricken Damascus Ibn Battuta
3. 1348 Returns to Damascus during the plague Ibn Battuta
4. 1401 Meeting Timur outside Damascus Ibn Khaldun
5. 2012 Syria mission in Damascus Kofi Annan

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