Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
RELIGIONS, cilt.16, sa.3, 2025 (AHCI)
From the early centuries of Muslim history, one of the most popular pilgrimage routes for the Andalusian and Maghribi pilgrims involved traveling through Alexandria to Cairo, then onward to Upper Egypt, followed by a sea journey to Jidda and finally reaching Makka. In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, several Maghribi scholars followed this route, combining the pilgrimage journey with scholarly pursuits. Among them, al-Qasim b. Yusuf al-Tujibi (d. 730/1329) compiled a travelogue titled Mustafad al-Rila wa-l-Ightirab (The Benefits of Travel and Being Abroad), in which he blended the literary genres of rila (travelogue) and mujam al-shuyukh (biographical dictionary of one's teachers). This article spatializes al-Tujibi's journey, as depicted in Mustafad al-Rila, by employing geographical information systems software to map the locations and routes described in his travelogue. Additionally, the paper examines the structure and style of the travelogue, which blends the rila and mujam genres, highlighting the combination and hybridization of literary forms. This analysis considers al-Tujibi's engagement with encyclopedic compilations in Mamluk Cairo and the influence of this intellectual environment on his work. Finally, by highlighting the scholarly network that al-Tujibi established in Egypt and ija, the paper explores the role of pilgrimage journeys in merging religious duty with scholarly pursuits.