Synopses & Reviews
In the eighteenth century, the academic scholar Ibn al-Tayyib made a rihla (journey) from Morocco to the Hijaz in modern day Saudi Arabia, documenting his travels in the translated manuscript Rihla ila al-Hijaz. Lahlali, Al-Dihan and Abu Hatab here introduce the manuscript, providing a complete translation of the text and a commentary on this remarkable journey and the socio-political climate of the time in which it took place. Al-Tayyibs manuscript is considered the most important reference to the author's life and culture and provides a fascinating and important insight into North Africa and the Middle East in the eighteenth century.
Synopsis
In the eighteenth century, the academic scholar Ibn al-Tayyib made a rihla (journey) from Morocco to the Hijaz, in modern day Saudi Arabia, documenting his travels in the translated manuscript Rihla ila al-Hijaz, now stored in Leipzig University Library. Lahlali and Al-Dihan here introduce the manuscript and provide a commentary on this remarkable journey and the socio-political climate of the time in which it took place. Al-Tayyib's detailed manuscript contains accounts of observations he made during his travels and his comments regarding the social, economic and political conditions of the countries he visited, as well as comments about the scholars whom he was able to meet. The work is considered the most important reference to the author's life and culture, and is an important source in terms of the linguistic derivations of geographical names. Lahlali and Al-Dihan also provide an insight into al-Tayyib's life and work during the period that he spent outside North Africa. A full translation of the manuscript is provided in this book which serves as a reference for further study.
About the Author
Mustapha Lahlali is Lecturer in Arabic Language and Media at the University of Leeds. Salah Al-Dihan teaches Arabic Language at the University of Kuwait. Wafa Abu Hatab is is Assistant Professor in Contrastive Linguistics at Al-Isra Private University, Jordan.
Table of Contents
* Introduction * Part I: Translation of Ibn Al-Tayyibs Rihla * Part II: Commentary * Hijazi Rihla and Travellers prior to Ibn al-Tayyib * Morocco and Hijaz during Ibn al-Tayyibs era * Ibn al-Tayyib and his School of Thought * Different Phenomena in Ibn al-Tayyibs Journey * The Academic Style of Ibn al-Tayyib in his Writings * Ibn al-Tayyib al-Sharqi and the Academic Movement * The Route of Ibn al-Tayyibs Journey * The Hardships and Dangers of Pilgrimage * Various Phenomena in the Journey of Ibn al-Tayyib al-Sharqi * Trade and Markets * Ceremonies and Occasions on the Journey * The Women in the Rihla of Ibn al-Tayyib *