The rihla of ibn jubayr 23 in their basic structures. In alexandria, ibn battuta spent three days as a guest of a respected sufi holy man named burhan aldin the lame. The best known rihla manuscript is a masterpiece to those who contemplate the wonders of cities and the marvels of travelling. This exhibit maps the journey of the twelfth century traveler, ibn jubayr, following the route of his pilgrimage to mecca and medina, beginning and ending at his home in granada, spain. The full title of the book of his journeys is tuhfat alanzar fi gharaaib alamsar wa ajaaib alasfar a gift to those who contemplate the wonders of cities and the marvels of traveling, but it is commonly referred to as ibn battutas rihla rihla means journey. Jubayrs levendige, poetische reisverslag, ofwel rihla, is van grote invloed geweest op reisverslagen van latere pelgrims. The travels of ibn jubayr work by ibn jubayr britannica. For over a century the standard edition of ibn jubayrs rihla has been that of w.
His travel chronicle describes the pilgrimage he made to mecca from 1183 to 1185, in the years preceding the third crusade. The performance of rihla was considered in moorish alandalus as a qualifier for teachers and political leaders. The rihla of ibn jubair between 1183 and 1185 by admin published july 16, 2016 updated december 11, 2016 ibn jubair, whose full name is abu alhusayn muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jubair alkinani, was born in 1145 in valencia, in muslim spain, into a noble family. Ibn jubayr, description of sicily, 1184 napa valley college. Written more than eight hundred years ago and now translated into english, this is the firsthand account of a wise and scholarly spanish mulsim. To fill in gaps in ibn battutas descriptions, ibn juzayy borrowed descriptions of mecca, medina and damascus from a twelfth century traveler named ibn jubayr, and perhaps descriptions of other places from other travelers, too.
His travel account, written after his return home to tangier in 55, offers historians insight into social, political, economic and cultural context of the 14th century. Ibn jubayr also written ibn jubair, ibn jobair, and ibn djubayr, was an arab geographer. Ibn jubayr, spanish muslim known for a book recounting his pilgrimage to mecca. Ibn jubayr s account of his journey from his home in then islamic spain to the holy cities of mecca and medina, syria, the crusader kingdoms and ultimately egypt is a landmark text for the study and understanding of the medieval islamic world. Ibn jubayr wikipedias ibn jubayr as translated by gramtrans. The travels of ibn jubayr ibn jubair ronald broadhurst on.
He is said to have died at the age of 62 in baghdad and was buried in the cemetery of the syrian gate. As secretary for the ruler of granada in 1182, he was forced, under threat, to drink seven cups of wine. Meknes, maktabat ibn gh z, ms 66, ibn jubayr belonged to an arab fam has. Born in valencia 1145, ibn jubair ibn jubayr travelled widely from spain to iraq and returning via sicily.
He took up work as a secretary at the court of nearby granada, where, in 1182, a dreadful bit of peer pressure from his boss. Sep 16, 2016 ibn jubayr, also written ibn jubair, ibn jobair, and ibn djubayr, was a geographer, traveler and poet from alandalus. The rihla of ibn jubair between 1183 and 1185 luton. Nov 14, 2019 ibn battuta rihla pdf of the rehla had said, thib 1 i. Ibn battuta narrated the tale of his journeys to ibn juzay and the result was the nowfamous rihla of ibn battuta.
Nonetheless, ibn jubayr lived during an important time in history, it was a few decades before spain fell to the christians, saladin was ruling in egypt, constantinople was waning, and new powers were arising in the east. Ibn jubayr s rihla encompasses a much shorter timescale from the point of view of actual travel recorded between 11831185, and consequently, far fewer cities and countries are visited than, for example, in the more wideranging rihla of his successor, ibn. Ibn jubair menerangkan sebabmusabab pengembaraannya dalam alam kata pengantar rihla karangannya. He suggested that ibn battuta visit three other fellow sufis. Ibn jubayr studied in the town of xativa where his father worked as a civil servant. The travel writer ibn jubayr according to later chroniclers, if they can be believed, the adventure of ibn jubayr, one of the most illustrious rahhala, or travelers, from alandalus to destinations throughout the mediterranean and farther east, began in. Abu lhusayn muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jubayr, usually known simply as ibn jubayr, came from an arab family long. Propelled by the quest for adventure and knowledge, ibn battuta set out on this. Feb 22, 2017 the travels of ibn jubayr by william wright, 9780906094457, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sebagai setiausaha kepada pemerintah grenada pada tahun 1182, beliau telah dipaksa meminum tujuh gelas wain. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Basic structures and signs of alienation in the ri. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The photograph comes from the blog of a modern traveller the current version of the type of rihla that ibn battuta produced in the 14th century.
Ibn battutas rihla part 1 moroccan explorer ibn battuta is known for his extensive travels throughout the middle east, africa and asia. Ibn jubayr produced one of the earliest and most influential accounts of a pilgrimage to makkah. Born in valencia, ibn jubair ibn jubayr travelled widely, offering good accounts of the. His travel chronicle describes the pilgrimage he made to mecca from 1183 to. Convivencia the sicilian society through the eyes of. Please click button to get the adventures of ibn battuta book now.
In the introduction we are reminded of the reasons for ibn jubayr s travels. Jansen, joanna drell, and frances andrews philadelphia. He left granada in his native spain in february 1183, embarking at ceuta on a genoese ship that over a monthlong period took him to alexandria via sardinia, sicily, and crete, all non. Meknes, maktabat ibn gh z, ms 66, ibn jubayr belonged to an arab fam. The travels of ibn jubayr 1907 edition open library. The extracts that follow are from the english version of his travels. Ibn sad was born in 784 ce 168 ah and died in 845 ce 230 ah. Ibn jubayr s rihla helps modern readers understand the complexity of the direct encounter between the two worlds of east and westislam and christianitythat until then had been seeing each other more slantwise from across the sea, glimpsed from the corner of the eye. The travels of ahmad ibn fadlan from baghdad to volga bulgars and to land of the rus volga vikings, southern russia in 921922 ce. Ibn jubayr, description of sicily, in medieval italy.
Our seminar will embark on a journey around the mediterranean with ibn jubayr, a twelfth century spanish muslim who recorded his experiences during his pilgrimage to mecca and medina in a remarkably lively and detailed first hand account. To name him in full, abu alhusayn muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jubayr alkinani served as. Basic structures and signs of alienation in the rihla of ibn jubayr in journal of arabic literature. He later became secretary to the almohad governor of granada. A book that made a considerable impact on literary history. Ibn jubayrs rihla helps modern readers understand the complexity of the direct encounter between the two worlds of east and westislam and christianitythat until then had been seeing each other more slantwise from across the sea, glimpsed from the corner of the eye. Medina and damascus from a twelfth century traveler named ibn jubayr, and perhaps descriptions of other places from other travelers, too. The travel writer ibn jubayr according to later chroniclers, if they can be believed, the adventure of ibn jubayr, one of the most illustrious rahhala, or travelers, from alandalus to destinations throughout the mediterranean and farther east, began in the year 1183 with a repugnant challenge. All in all, ibn jubayr s journey took two years and two months, him and his friend returned safely to granada on the 22 nd of muharram, 581 ah april 25, 1185 ce, and not too long after that, he sat down and gave us the very first travelogue in the history of travel writing. Ibn jubayrs rihla helps modern readers understand the complexity of the direct. The son of a civil servant, ibn jubayr became secretary to the almohad governor of granada, but he left that post for his pilgrimage, which was begun in 1183 and ended with his return to granada in 1185. Muslim travelers, such as ibn jubayr 11451217 and ibn. Following the dictation of his travels to ibn juzay, he vanishes from history but was most probably given a government post in the city by the sultan.
Ibn jubayr was descendant of a tribe of andalusian origins, jubayr was the son of a civil servant. Jubayr, in henri bresc and emmanuelle tix ier du mesnil eds. Ibn jubayr explicitly says the muslim community bewails the injustice of a landlord of its own faith, and applauds the conduct of its opponent and enemy, the frankish landlord, and is accustomed to justice from him page 317. Other files available to download the adventures of ibn battuta download the adventures of ibn battuta or read online here in pdf or epub. The writing of ibn jubayr is a foundation of the genre of work called rihla, or the creative. The travels of ibn jubayr is a somewhat hyperbolic account of the curiosities he encountered. He studied at granada the quran, hadith, law and literature, he composed many poems and later became secretary to the almohad governor of that city. Arabic language texts and translations, asia description and travel.
The travels of ibn jubair muslim heritagemuslim heritage. The andalusi muslim secretary to the almohad governor of granada, ibn jubayr, wrote. In the introduction to his rihla ibn jubayr explains the reason for his travels. In a previous article i identified in the rihla of ibn battuta ad 4. Ibn battuta wrote of the encounter with burhan aldin in his travels. It is strange how such a garbled story reached ibn jubayr.
Edition of the travels of ibn jubayr 1907, 5th vol. All in all, ibn jubayrs journey took two years and two months, him and his friend returned safely to granada on the 22 nd of muharram, 581 ah april 25, 1185 ce, and not too long after that, he sat down and gave us the very first travelogue in the history of travel writing. His chronicle describes saladins domains in egypt and the levant which he. Accounts taken from rihla ibn jubair the travels of ibn jubair are particularly valuable for his numerous firsthand observations regarding the muslims in both eastern and western parts during a time when the reach of islamic. Ibn jubair wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. He travelled widely, offering good accounts of the life of muslims and their surroundings throughout the known world. Convivencia the sicilian society through the eyes of ibn jubayr tolerance between muslims and christians in ibn jubayr s travelaccount 11831185 but it is filled with the worshippers of the cross, who promenade in its upper districts and live at ease in its sheltered parts. Ibn jubayr project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The travels of ibn jubayr by muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jubayr, 1907, e. Ibn juzayy added poetry here and there, but generally he kept to ibn battutas telling. In the introduction we are reminded of the reasons for ibn jubairs travels.
Ibn sad was from basra, but lived mostly in baghdad, hence the nisba albasri and albaghdadi respectively. Rihla project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. In the introduction to his rihla ibn jubayr he explains the reason for his travels. The travels of ibn jubayr are not as exciting as those of ibn battuta and this translation isnt very well done, making it a difficult read. Basic structures and signs of alienation in the rihla of ibn. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ibn jubayrs travel narrative abulhusayn muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jubayr was born to a welltodo family in 1145 ce, in valencia, spain. This paper analyzes ibn jubayr s travelogue, or rihla, which he wrote about his journey from moorish spain to mecca. Ibn jubayr s travel narrative abulhusayn muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jubayr was born to a welltodo family in 1145 ce, in valencia, spain. Travels of ibn jubayr by muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jubayr. He took up work as a secretary at the court of nearby granada, where, in 1182, a dreadful bit of peer pressure from his boss sent him sailing halfway across the known world. Written more than eight hundred years ago and now translated into english. His account of his travels and tribulations in the.
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