The various versions of the legend differ on minor points, but generally agree that he originated in Baghdad, traveled across the Sahara, and arrived in the Kanem-Bornu Empire, where he married a local princess.
The various versions of the legend differ on minor points. He originated in Baghdad. This is what the various versions of the legend agree. He traveled across the Sahara. This is what the various versions of the legend agree. He arrived in the Kanem-Bornu Empire. This is what the various versions of the legend agree. He married a local princess.