No. 9583 · dated by century
Ibn Bikash
13th centuryMerchant and diplomatAfrica · c. 1250Most named place: India (approximate)
Ibn Bikash was an Egyptian merchant who traveled to India in 1294 to work in the service of its princes.
In general, the Egyptian merchant of that time had a significant place in the political relations between Egypt and the outside world. Thus, spice merchants who traded with India conducted an important role in diplomatic and political affairs between Egyptian and India.