الدور الثقافي لحجاج خراسان في بغداد في العصر العباسي الثاني (232-656ه 847-1258م)‎

Abstract EN

The scientific movement in the Islamic world witnessed a great prosperity in the second Abbasid era.

The convoys of pilgrims are among the cultural beacons that contributed greatly to the enrichment of Islamic civilization.

They were a significant link between the various Islamic countries.

They transferred their scientific heritage in all the stations through which all the convoys pass on their way to the country of Hejaz.

These cities witnessed a distinguished scientific activity every year.

Senior scholars and the general pilgrims gave lectures in various sciences.

This period became like international conferences at the present time, contributing to the spread and prosperity of Islamic culture.

This study cares about highlighting the role of the Khurasan pilgrims in cultural communication between the countries of the Islamic Orient and Baghdad, during their short stay there, in the month of Shawwal and several days of Dhu al-Qa’dah, on their way to Hajj, and after their return the following year during the months of Safar and Rabi’ al-Awwal.

The importance of this topic is that the main goal of a pilgrim was to perform the obligatory practice, and for this the pilgrim endured the hardship of traveling and the long distance between Khurasan and the country of Hijaz.

However, the pilgrim was keen to add to their journey another goal, and to teach what they studied to the sheikhs in their country so as it becomes a useful science.

And they held scientific councils to benefit the people of Baghdad.

The Abbasid Caliphate paid great attention to the pilgrims, and this was reflected in the expansion and diversity of the scientific centers that opened their doors to receive them, on the western and eastern sides of Baghdad.

This contributed to enriching their councils with their interest in reading the most famous books in the Islamic Orient.

For this reason, it witnessed a great turnout from all classes of society, from senior statesmen and scholars, to the general men and women, in addition to students and children.