الحياة العلمية في الإسكندرية في القرن الثامن الهجري-الميلادي من خلال كتاب "تاج المفرق" للبلوي

Abstract EN

Because of its location on the Mediterranean coast, the city of Alexandria represented a major stop for pilgrimage trips coming from Morocco and Andalusia, and since the pilgrimage and seeking knowledge-in that period-were two sides of the same coin, and from this point of view, the city of Alexandria was not a stage for the convoys to land on the pilgrimage route only.

rather, it was an important center of science and culture, intended for Moroccan and Andalusian scholars and science students, who went out on a journey to seek knowledge and visit the holy sites in the Hijaz.

this was encouraged by what Alexandria enjoyed under the maritime Mamluk state, their encouragement of science, and their extreme care of its institutions.

in this study, we try to shed light on the scientific life in the city of Alexandria, through al-Balawi's journey and his book "taj almufariq fi tahliat eulama' alMashriqi".