Author
Yurtalan, Betül
Publication Place
Hits University -
Hits University
Subject
Hittite Journal of Theology, 2024-04, Vol.23 (Religion and Geography), p.207-228
Type
Book
Language
ara,eng,tur
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Leitir Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 2757-6949, EISSN: 2757-6949, DOI: 10.14395/hid.1416650
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_6a7a6d7350da47238af364672f19ba07
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notes
Texts that can be included in the field of human and historical geography in the Islamic tradition 2./8. The end of the century and the 3rd/9th century. It started to emerge from the beginning of the century. 4./10. By the 19th century, a tradition of human geography writing with its own characteristics was formed, dominated by travel, observation and descriptions. Important examples of human geography works that have survived to the present day; Although it varies depending on factors such as the author's priorities, interest, writing method, etc., it has a very rich content that provides material in various fields. While the authors depicted the Islamic world with the maps they presented, they also created a narrative about the political, social, economic, cultural, scientific, religious situation and, most importantly, daily life practices of the period in which they lived. While this rich content of these works provides data for fields such as geography, art history, economic history, political history and urban history, it has also served as a source for the history of Islamic thought, culture and sects. When it comes to the early period, Ibn Hurdazbih (d. 300/912-3), Yakûbî (d. after 292/905), İbn Rüste (d. after 300/913), İbnu'l-Fakîh (d. after 300/913) and Kudâme b. Ca'fer (d.337/948[?]); Authors such as Ebû Zeyd el-Belhî (d. 322/934), İstahri (d. 346/957), İbn Havkal (d. after 367/977) and Makdisi (d. around 390/1000) from the Belkh School of Geography emerge as important representatives of Islamic geography. Authors belonging to the Balkh School of Geography differ from the Iraq School in that they wrote their works based on observation and included more cultural, historical, political, social and religious elements of the period. Among these, Ibn Havkal's (d. after 367/977) work called Sûretu'l-arz and Makdisi's (d. around 390/1000) Ahsenu't-tekâsim in the 4th/10th century. It is possible to highlight them with the narrative they present about the religious, intellectual and cultural structure of the Islamic world in the 16th century. For this reason, these two authors and their works were selected as examples in our study. Another reason for our choice is the 4th/10th chapter of both works. They were written relatively close to each other in the last half of the century and are complementary to each other. Therefore, our study also includes a narrative about the scientific and socio-cultural structure of the period in question through selected examples. Ibn Havkal and Makdisi, in their works based on the observations and oral information they acquired during their long-term travels as well as the writings of previous authors, wrote the 4th/10th century. They presented a general picture of the history of Islamic thought and culture in the 19th century. The unique aspect of the works is that, in terms of their methods, they create a narrative that centers on practical life rather than theory. In addition, the fact that some of the information in these works is not available in other sources enables them to offer unique perspectives on the world of thought of the relevant period. These works are also very valuable in that they allow us to see the Islamic world through the experiences of people with strong observation skills who lived in that period. The scope and diversity of information provided by the works are rich enough to provide material for studies on different subjects and fields. In our study, the contributions of İbn Havkal's Sûretu'l-arz, one of the prominent geographers of the century in question, and Makdisi's work, Ahsenu't-tekâsim, to the understanding of the history of Islamic thought were evaluated. Apart from what the mentioned authors convey about scientific centers such as masjids, mosques, libraries, madrasas and khankahs, the scientific activities in these institutions and the prominent discussion topics, what they mention about the faith and fiqh sects and their social counterparts is also very important. In addition, they provide valuable information about some traditions and cultural structures in different regions. Records on recitations, language structures and dialects constitute an important part of these. To put it briefly, it seems that these works are important sources that can shed light on the history of Islamic thought and culture in the period in which they were written. It is known that there are some studies on the source of travelogues to social history and, more importantly, to Turkish and Ottoman history. However, we determined that the only study that directly addresses the contributions of Islamic geography works and travelogues to Islamic thought is Birgül Bozkurt's paper titled "Travelbooks in Terms of Contribution to Research on Islamic Thought". In this study, Ibn Havkal's work is mentioned with a few examples. In addition, the examples in the study in question are from the 4th/10th century, such as Ibn Havkal, rather than reflecting a certain period. 13th/19th century author. It was chosen to correspond to a wide period from the 19th century Ottoman traveler Yusuf Samih (Asmâî). Our article differs from the mentioned study in that it is limited in time and people. In this way, the works in question were examined in more detail in the context of the relevant subject.
Detaylı Başlık
İslâm Düşünce Tarihine Kaynaklık Değeri Bakımından Coğrafya Eserleri - İbn Havkal ve Makdisî Örneği
