The Travels of Ibn al-Tayyib The Forgotten Journey of an Eighteenth Century Traveller to the Hijaz

by Lahlali, Mustapha; Al-Dihan, Salah; Hatab, Wafa Abu

• ISBN13: 9781848850064
• ISBN10: 1848850069
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-15
• Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies

Summary

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 manuscriptRihla 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-Tayyib's 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.

Author Biography

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

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Translation of IBN Al-&Tbdot;ayyib's Ri&hbdot;la	p. 7
Preparing to travel from the most honoured homeland	p. 21
Our departure from Fez, the country of considerable merits	p. 23
Entering Cairo, may All&abar;h protect it from all mischief	p. 56
Our Departure from Egypt to &Hbdot;ij&abar;z	p. 63
Entering Great Mecca and the House of All&abar;h	p. 78
Leaving Glorious Mecca for Mad&ibar;na, to visit the Messenger who was dignified by All&abar;h	p. 101
Entering the City of the Messenger (Mad&ibar;na). Peace be with the Prophet and all parts of Mad&ibar;na	p. 103
Departure from Mad&ibar;na to Egypt	p. 108
Entering Egypt and the Numerous Attractions	p. 110
Our Departure from Egypt	p. 116
Commentary on IBN Al-&Tbdot;ayyib's Ri&hbdot;la	p. 133
&Hbdot;ij&abar;z&ibar; Ri&hbdot;la and Travellers prior to Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib	p. 135
Moroccan Travellers	p. 135
Travels: Motives and Incentives	p. 136
Some Prominent Travellers before Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib and Their Journeys	p. 138
Conclusion	p. 145
Morocco and &Hbdot;ij&abar;z during Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib's era	p. 147
Political and Economic Aspects of Life in Morocco	p. 147
Economic and Social Aspects of Life in Morocco	p. 151
Cultural Aspects of Life in Morocco	p. 153
Academic Aspects of life in Morocco	p. 153
Political Aspects of Life in al-&Hbdot;ij&abar;z the Era of Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib	p. 156
Social and Economic Aspects of Life in al-&Hbdot;ij&abar;z	p. 157
Cultural Aspects of Life in al-&Hbdot;ij&abar;z in the Era of Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib	p. 159
Conclusion	p. 161
Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib and his School of Thought	p. 163
Introducing Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib	p. 163
The School of Thought of Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib and the Effect of Sufism on him	p. 165
His students	p. 172
Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib's Academic Work	p. 176
Conclusion	p. 190
Different Phenomena in Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib's Journey	p. 191
The Academic Style of Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib in his Writings	p. 191
Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib al-Sharq&ibar; and the Academic Movement	p. 200
The Route of Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib's Journey	p. 204
The Hardships and Dangers of Pilgrimage	p. 209
Various Phenomena in the Journey of Ibn al-&Tbdot;ayyib al-Sharq&ibar;	p. 212
Conclusion	p. 218
Bibliography	p. 219
Index	p. 233
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