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Insight into the wonders of the lands

الاستبصار في عجائب الأمصار

Author: كاتب مراكشي (توفي: ق 6هـ)

About this work

الاستبصار في عجائب الأمصار، كتاب يجمع بين أسلوب المسالك والممالك وأدب الرحلات، مؤلفه مراكشي مجهول، بدأ في تأليفه سنة 587هـ وانتهى منه سنة 591هـ. طبعت أجزاء منه لأول مرة في فيينا وترجمت بعدها إلى الفرنسية، ثم أعيد طبع الكتاب كاملا في الإسكندرية مع ترجمة فرنسية للأجزاء الناقصة في الترجمة السابقة.

Translation

Al-Istibsar fi Aja’ib al-Amsar, a book that combines the style of paths and kingdoms and travel literature. Its author is an unknown Marrakesh. He began writing it in the year 587 AH and finished it in the year 591 AH. Parts of it were printed for the first time in Vienna and then translated into French. Then the entire book was reprinted in Alexandria, with a French translation of the missing parts in the previous translation.

Topics covered

  • Insight into the wonders of the lands
  • He mentioned the boundaries of the Sanctuary of Mecca, may God honor them
  • A description of Mecca, honored by God, its lands, and the names of the mountains surrounding it
  • The number of lands of Mecca honored by God
  • The outer side of the Kaaba was honored by God
  • The character of the house from within, its virtues, and the virtue of praying in it
  • The character of the roof of the house and its pillars
  • The description of the door of the Kaaba, its arms and its threshold
  • The characteristic of the Black Stone, its height in the corner, and its virtue
  • Characteristics of the stone and its size
  • The characteristic of the place
  • The description of Zamzam Well, its width, the width of its dome, the water in it, and its bounty
  • The characteristic of the drink dome
  • Characteristics of the Jewish home
  • The character of the Grand Mosque, its arms, and the workmanship in it
  • The number of doors of the Grand Mosque is honored by God
  • The number of lamps of the Grand Mosque and the debris and chandeliers in it
  • The characteristic of purity and marwa
  • Characteristics of Mina and the Jamara and throwing it
  • The description of Al-Khaif Mosque, its arms, and mention of the cave near it
  • Description of Al-Mazd Lafa Mosque
  • Characteristics of the Sacred Mosque
  • The description of Arafat and the Mount of Mercy
  • Characteristics of the law of Abraham
  • The characteristic of a congested stomach and in what position it is from Muzdalifah

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