فئة السراق في الحجاز خلال القرن 12هـ -18م: دراسة في العناصر والممارسات

Abstract EN

The trip to el Hijaz region during the 12th century / 18 ad wasn’t only for fun and exploration, but for some European travellers it was an area for research, exploration and learning about a new world different from the one they live in.

when talking about the Islamic regions in the East ans West, we can find another aspect represented in the performing the fifth pillar of Islam means the religions motive in the first place, this is accompanied by seeking knowledge and getting close to the most famous scholars as well as economic goal.

during the 12th century / 18 AD, el Hijaz society like other Islamic societies suffered from the crime of theft, and the process look different forms and cases, there was looting of houses and palaces, cutting off the road ans also looting Caravanes especially.

the books of translations and travels have reviewed a large number of novels and stories that happened to people who were robbed, that’s why they spent the night awake to guard especially since the elements of this category (thieves) had practices on their victims whose nature varied from one case to another, sometimes the thief may be satisfied with taking what a person owns such as money, animals ...

without harming the person and sometimes he may kidnap or event torture and kill him.