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Early Islamic Geography: Exploring Legacy and Influence

Dive into the fascinating world of Early Islamic Geography, unraveling maps, geography types, and the societal importance of this discipline. Understand the legacy of scholars like Al-Istakhri and al-Idrisi, the role of geography in Muslim society, and the methodology behind geographical systematics.

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Early Islamic Geography: Exploring Legacy and Influence

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  1. Inherently Violent/Terrorist Misogynist (veil)/ sexually repressed Religious automatons/fanatics Anti-science/ Non-modern Oil sheikhs and poor Bedouin Authoritarian dictatorships Arab/tribal Anti-Semitic, anti-west Colonialist/Imperialist Promiscuous/immoral Materialist Individual vs community Hypocrisy of ideals and actions Apolitical/apathetic Irreligious Historiography and Representation Misconceptions/Stereotypes of Western Civ. Misconceptions/Stereotypes of Islamic Civ.

  2. Ibn Khaldun • Key terms: • ‘Umran – “civilization’ • ‘Asabiyya – “group solidarity” • dawla – “state” and “dynasty” • Mulk – “royal authority” 1332-1406 CE

  3. Early Islamic Geography:The potential and limitations of a textual genre A map of the world Al-Istakhri 977

  4. al-Idrisi’s map of the world

  5. Types of Geography • Astronomical/Quantitative geography • Descriptive Geography • The emergence of the Balkhi School • Compendia • Urban biographical dictionaries • Cartography • Travel-logs (al-rihla litterature)

  6. Role of Geography in Early Muslim Society • Determining the Direction of Prayer • Administration of Empire • Postal service • Cultures and their customs • Territorial boundaries • Trade and Travel • Building the Community of Believers

  7. Al-Muqaddasi and his geographical systematics • Methodology and terminology • Marking Muslim territory – the idea of a Mamlakat al-Islam • Strict hierarchy of places • Defining one’s terms and the difficulties of using an emic typology • Ethnographic observation • Importance of being there • What is worthy of reporting

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