Why did ibn battuta decides to travel

Ibn Battuta decided to travel because as a Muslim he should once a year realize the Pilgrimage to Mecca. This travel that every Muslim who has the means must make is the fifth pillar of Islam. Mecca is a city in today Saudi Arabia.

Explanation:

Ibn Battuta (1304 - 1368/9) is a famous traveler of the 14th century. He traveled for a period of almost thirty years thus his writings are an important source to know how the medieval world was like.

Battuta was a Moroccan scholar and explorer. During this trip, he covered around 75.000 miles and what are today 44 different countries. He traveled all around what were then territories governed by Muslim leaders and also a few non-Muslim lands.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.