A Moroccan in Medina during the 12th century (AH/18th century AD) “The Nasiri Journey to the Illuminated Lands”
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Abstract
The scholars of Draa, like other scholars of Morocco, were interested in documenting the news of their pilgrimage, scientific or embassies. They took the same path as their predecessors in the past, followed their footsteps and followed their approach. We were able to count more than fifteen documented journeys between the tenth and thirteenth Hijri years/16-19 AD. This period is classified among the most prominent historical periods during which the Moroccan journey to the Hijaz region flourished. This was evident in what the Moroccan scholars who visited the region during that period wrote of various travel texts that included precise details about its social life and its political, cultural and economic conditions. Among the recorded journeys about a pilgrimage from Zawiya Tamgrout in Morocco to the Hijaz is the journey of Sheikh Ahmed bin Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Dar’i, Abu Al-Abbas, known as the Caliph (1121 AH/1709 AD). It is a journey worthy of study and investigation, as it contains scientific information, historical information, and socio-economic events.
To achieve this purpose, I divided the subject into four main points:
1- The author of the journey
2- The content of the journey.
3- Description of Medina and its conditions.
4- Conclusion and conclusions.