Ibn khordadbeh described the radhanites as sophisticated and. Abu ishaq ibrahim ibn muhammad alfarisi alistakhri. Never ending footsteps9 off travel1 this article, will be about things, other than travel. The earliest map that calls this area by the name adams bridge was prepared by a british cartographer in 1804. Sulaiman al mahri project gutenberg selfpublishing. Ibn khordadbeh was a persian geographer in 9 th century. The more venturesome would then proceed by caravan across the fertile. A description of the peoples and provinces of the abbasid caliphate.
He was a student of the philosopher and scientist ibn majid and lived during the reign of. The book of roads and kingdoms with the second edition of the book being. Almost three centuries before the publicationmost likely by a canon of st. Laut yang memisahkan india serta srilanka alengka disebut setusamudram. Mar 05, 2014 the first mention of this reportedly manmade bridge was found in the accounts of ibn khordadbeh in his book of roads and kingdoms. Kitab alrawd almitar, the book of the fragrant garden, is a fifteenthcentury arabic geography by muhammad bin abd almunim alhimyari that is a primary source for the history of muslim spain in the middle ages, though it is based in part on the earlier account by muhammad alidrisi. Khazar dominion over most of thecrimea and the northeast littoral of the black sea dates from the late 7th century.
Working as a postmaster general, he got to know the roads and caravanserai like a back of his hands. Around 870 ibn khordadbeh wrote kitab al masalik wal mamalik the book of roads and kingdoms. He traveled to india and china and wrote an account of his voyages around ad 850 in 851 he traveled to guangzhou, tang china, and marveled at the excellent quality of porcelain there. Sep 26, 2011 the first mention of this reportedly manmade bridge was found in the accounts of ibn khordadbeh in his book of roads and kingdoms. Sep 10, 2015 the activities of the radhanites are documented by ibn khordadbeh, the director of posts and police spymaster and postman for the province of jibal under the abbasid caliph almutamid ruled 869885, when he wrote kitab almasalik walmamalik book of roads and kingdoms, probably around 870. In his journals, al mahri noted the islands off the west coast of siam malaya. He had the advantage of an excellent education and after having made the pilgrimage to mecca in his twentieth year, determined to devote himself to the study of geography. Book of the roads and kingdoms abu alqasim ibn khordadbeh, m.
The activities of the radhanites are documented by abu lqasim ubaid allah ibn khordadbeh, the director of posts and police spymaster and postman for the province of jibal under the abbasid caliph almutamid ruled 869885 ce, when he wrote kitab almasalik walmamalik the book of roads and kingdoms, probably around 870. Islamic geographystatecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Malou herkes malou herkes is a food writer and editor. It was written in 10678 in cordoba, alandalus present day spain. The book of roads and kingdoms, kitab almasalik wal mamalik is a 9thcentury geography text by the persian geographer ibn khordadbeh. The 15thcentury arabic book kitab alfawaid fi wal alilmi al bahri wal qawaid book of useful information on the principles and rules of navigation was compiled by ibn majid and his student sulaiman al mahri. All four began in the rhone valley of france and terminated in china. For as long as anybody could remember, the sea separating the two countries has been called sethusamudram meaning sea of the bridge. This paper discusses a 9th century arabic source, ibn khordadhbehs kitabal. Almuqaddasi, the hierosolomite was born in jerusalem in 946 ad. Book of roads and kingdoms albakri and book of roads and kingdoms ibn khordadbeh see more.
Book of roads and kingdoms ibn khordadbeh wikipedia. Ibn e inshas most popular book is urdu ki akhri kitaab. It features posts on my main academic research foci alongside other topics that im currently working on, including drafts of papers, ideas and similarthese are usually identifiable by the presence of footnotes. Sulaiman or soleiman altajir arabic for soloman the merchant, persian. How islam spread into subsaharan region of west africa, and the great civilizations it established there, taking its inhabitants out of paganism to the worship of one god. Parts of the book date at different time periods after fall of rome, book disappears rediscovered by the arabic revival about 8000ad ibn khordadbeh c.
Around 846847ce ibn khordadbeh wrote kitab al masalik wal mamalik the book of roads and kingdoms. He was the writer of a notable work, kitab aljaghrafiyya book of geography. Ibn khordadbeh dalam bukunya yang bertajuk book of roads and kingdoms in 850 m, mengatakan jembatan ini sebagai karya sejarah abad 9. Ibn e insha has 20 books on goodreads with 8402 ratings. His father was the ruler of tabarestan, modern mazandaran, nut he himself was a director of posts and intelligence. Also, ibn alqayyims book was chosen due to its perceptive and meaningful wisdom. Khordadbeh in english with contextual examples mymemory. Sampai sekarang, teka teki jembatan adam masih misteri.
Book of roads and kingdoms ibn khordadbeh the book of roads and kingdoms, kitab almasalik wal mamalik is a 9thcentury geography text by the persian geographer ibn khordadbeh. Almasaalik wa almamaalik iran blog fotros travel agency. Kitab almasalik walmamalik the book of roads and kingdoms. Aug 30, 2010 the bridge was first mentioned in the ancient sanskrit epic ramayana of valmiki. The khazaria heartland was the lower volga and the caspian coast as far south as derbent. According to the 9th century persian geographer, ibn khordadbeh in his the book of roads and kingdoms, jewish merchants embarking from the ports of southern france, would carry cargoes of slaves, brocades, and furs to the markets of constantinople, alexandria, and damascus. The story goes that michael crichton came across ibn fadlans the book of ibn fadlans travels and read about his travels among the various tribal kingdoms in 10th century eastern europe. Ibn khordadbeh wikipedias ibn khordadbeh as translated. In the late 9th century, ibn khordadbeh described the rus buying goods from the khazars in the market areas on the lower volga and selling them on the markets of caspian towns.
Domiyat, was an egyptian muslim admiral and explorer in 1008, the fatimid egyptian sea captain domiyat travels to the buddhist pilgrimage site in shandong, china, to seek out the chinese emperor zhenzong of song with gifts from his ruling alhakim biamr allah, successfully reopening diplomatic relations between egypt and china that had been lost since the collapse of the tang dynasty. The 9th century persian geographer, ibn khordadbeh, mentioned the bridge in his book of roads and kingdoms, referring to it is set bandhai or bridge of the sea. Albakri based his work on the accounts of merchants and adventurers such as yusuf alwarraq and abraham ben jacob. He outlined four main trade routes utilized by the radhanites in their journeys. Book of roads and kingdoms albakri unionpedia, the. He the radhanites jews as sophisticated and multilingual. This way he gives indirect evidence that no large scale immigration to africa from arabia had taken place. May 09, 20 the radiocarbon dating of the bridge verges on around 1,750,000 years, which roughly coincides with the indian estimate of the mythical. Also called ibn khurdadhbih and ibn hordadbesh, ibn khurradadhbih as postmaster general he traveled very far and wrote the above book about it. Mar 20, 2014 the western world first encountered it in historical works in the 9th century by ibn khordadbeh in his book of roads and kingdoms c.
For the purpose of acquiring the necessary information he undertook a series of journeys which lasted over a score of years, and carried him in turn through. It maps and describes the major trade routes of the time within the muslim world, and discusses distant trading regions such as japan, korea, and. On a controversial passage in ibn khordahbehs book of itineraries and kingdoms by jan romgard romgard, j. The bridge was first mentioned in the ancient sanskrit epicramayana of valmiki. Book of roads and kingdoms ibn khordadbeh infogalactic. May 08, 2012 the western world first encountered it in historical works in the 9th century by ibn khordadbeh in his book of roads and kingdoms ca. The western world first encountered it in historical works in the 9th century by ibn khordadbeh in his book of roads and kingdoms c. Oct 3, 2016 kitab almasalik walmamalik the book of roads and kingdoms 870ad.
This book was originally a section of ibn alqayyims book miftaahu daar issaaadah key to the abode of happiness. Fakta dan misteri jembatan adam di india juragan mumut. Around 870 ibn khordadbeh wrote kitab al masalik w al mamalik the book of roads and kingdoms. Both ibn hawqal and istakhri would later write a book with the same title.
He was called almahri because he was a descendant of the arabic tribe of mahara. The khazar khaganate was an immense and powerful state at its height. Full text of icaca understanding ghana pdf see other formats spread of islam in west africa part 1 of 3. Whether the term, which is used by only a limited number of primary sources, refers to a specific guild, or a clan, or is a generic term for jewish. This section was extracted from it due to its discussion of some of the signs of allah in the human beings and the universe. He was one of the best representatives of islamic culture during the last. The book o f roads and kingdoms ibn khordadbeh the best divisions for knowledge of the regions almuqad dasi amusements for those who long to traverse the horizon aka kitab r ujar alidrisi. Around 870 ibn khordadbeh wrote kitgb al masglik wal mamglik the book of roads and kingdoms. His father was a zoroastrian who converted into islam in abbasid era.
So far, this blogpage, has posted travel articles, travel story, that for a change, i wanted, to write. The bridge was first mentioned in the ancient sanskrit epic ramayana of valmiki. The author stated that the book is the property of the earth, the creation and the tribe of each country, the kingdoms, and the roads to all sides of the earth. Ad 850, referring to it is set bandhai or bridge of the sea. The name adams bridge is an early19thcentury british invention a reference to an abrahamic myth that adam used the bridge to cross from sri lanka to india. On a controversial passage in ibn khordadhbehs book of itineraries and kingdoms. She travels extensively to record frugal food traditions and fading food heritage, and writes to promote the simple joys of cooking from scratch. His history concerning the turks was written using ibn khordadbeh, aldjayhani and ibn almukaffa as sources. Work of al muhallabi, 10th century writer work cited by yakut th century geographer, no longer exist history and description of africa by leo africanus. Apr 18, 2018 the western world first encountered it in historical works in the 9th century by ibn khordadbeh in his book of roads and kingdoms c. This city makes up one of the seven emirates of the united arab emirates, but at that time it was classified as the coast of oman. In it he read what is believed to be the oldest and most completed description of the viking funeral. We accept pitches from freelance writers, carousers and photographers. Alzuhri was able to use the writings of the geographers of the reign of caliph almamun of baghdad d.
It maps and describes the major trade routes of the time within the muslim world, and discusses distant. Around 846847ce ibn khordadbeh wrote kitab al masalik wal mamalik the book of roads and kingdoms with the second edition of the book being published in 885ce. In this capacity ibn khordadbeh served as both postmaster general and the caliphs personal spymaster in that vital province. In this work, ibn khordadbeh described the various peoples and provinces of the abbasid caliphate. Book of roads and kingdoms ibn khordadbeh rediff pages. Included is a history of the arab invasion of khurasan, which it is believed gardizi was using alsallami as a source. Monumenta cartographica egyptae et africae by yusuf kamal travels in asia and africa, 2554. Wikizero book of roads and kingdoms ibn khordadbeh.
Books by ibn e insha author of urdu ki akhri kitaab. Islamic geographystateexpanded to show the template expanded, i. Since then, it has been attributed with several names like set bandhai, meaning bridge of the sea, ramas bridge and adams bridge. It maps and describes the major trade routes of the time within the muslim world, and discusses distant trading regions such as japan, korea, and china. The western world first encounters it in historical works in the 9th century by ibn khordadbeh in his book of roads and kingdoms ca. Along with maps, the book also includes descriptions of the land, people and culture of the southern asian. Nov 06, 2017 dalam kitab kuno ramayana karya walmiki, jembatan tersebut dikatakan setubandanam.
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