Selama ini, roger ii hanya mendengar sejumlah tempat dari banyak pelancong yang datang dan pergi di pelabuhan sicilia. The arab geographer muhammad ibn muhammad alidrisi 11001165 wrote the book of roger, a world geography, for king roger ii of sicily. I sometimes think about the glories of islamic spain, or alandalus. Roger was not satisfied with the existing greek and islamic geography and asked al idrisi to write an original work. Ashsharif al idrisi, arab geographer, an adviser to roger ii, the norman king of sicily. This text, also known as the alkitab arrujari, or the book of roger, was intended to accompany the silver planisphere. Tabula rogeriana latin for book of roger is the name of a publication created by arab cartographer muhammad al idrisi in 1154 under the guidance of king roger ii of sicily. Alidrisi, the book of roger, and the importance of water. Roger ii had a kingdom where a muslim scholar such as al idrisi could draw from a variety of intellectual traditions, because sicily is positioned in the center of the mediterranean and was a major stopping point for people traveling across the mediterranean. This arab muslim scholar, alidrisi, is one of the most famous geographers of all time. Al idrisi, sosok yang memang sudah ditunggu lama oleh roger ii. Al idrisi s ideas on mare tenebrarum are alluded to in pascal mercier s book entitled night train to lisbon. Ini adalah ensiklopedia geografi yang berisi peta serta informasi mengenai negaranegara di eropa, afrika dan asia secara rinci.
Ludowyk professor of english, dean of the school of arts, university of. He wrote one of the greatest works of medieval geography, kitab nuzhat al mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al afaq the. Al idrisi world map 1154 canvas print canvas art by spl and. Al idrisi sent travelers and geographers around the world to gather knowledge for this updated map and others. He studied at cordoba, spain, and after many travels spent his life in the service of the norman king, roger ii of sicily. Alsharif alidrisi, world map, 1154 a history of the. The following text cgid4 fully explores the preface and prologue texts of al idrisi, and also explains the metrological basis for the circular map. Thus it is easy to surmise that the small paper copy included in the book of roger is just that, a diagram of the main map for reference purposes. Postcards calendar books desktops 3 desktops 2 desktops 1 limited edition fine art prints hand finished fine art prints event and open edition prints. Almost years ago, he drew one of the most detailed world maps ever. His work, marking the end of the classical age of arab geography, sums up much of its achievement.
Abu addullah muhammad ibn muhammad ibn addallah ibn idrisi 10991166 was the creator of one of the most famous cartographic works in history, the kitab ruyar, or the book of roger. Created by arab geographer muhammad al idrisi for king roger ii of sicily, the tabula rogeriana latin for the book of roger contains both an extraordinarily accurate partialworld map, and cultural and political commentaries on the seven climate zones it represents. He wrote one of the greatest works of medieval geography, kitab nuzhat al mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al afaq the pleasure excursion of one who is eager to traverse the regions of the world. The title has been translated as the book of pleasant journeys into faraway. Rabat king roger ii invited charif al idrisi to his kingdom and gave him a high ranking in the kingdoms scientific circles. But, actually, the work he is most known for is the tabula rogeriana, a collection of maps attached to the book that offers a geographical worldview very different to the one that we are used to in the west. Each map was accompanied by a description, which related all the wonderful things relating to each country.
Alidrisi also known by his short name al sharif alidrisi al qurtubi was one of the most renowned arab geographers of his day. Roger dean has 23 books on goodreads with 808 ratings. As a geographer and adviser to roger ii, the norman king of sicily, he also helped to bridge the. Indeed, giuseppe bellafior, former dean of architectural history at the. This monumental compendium, called al kitab arrujari the book of roger, is the most important geographic work of the period. In the year 18, the royal palace at palermo, sicily was the scene of a longawaited meeting between an unusual christian king and a distinguished muslim scholar.
This book was titled the nuzhat al mushtaq fikhtiraq al afaq, or the entertainment for those wanting to discover the world, although it is often known as the tabula rogeriana or book of roger. Created by arab geographer muhammad alidrisi for king roger ii of sicily, the. Any fan of atmospheric fantasy art depicting nature will appreciate this. According to dean of the college jerrilyn dodds, it epitomizes the interfaith. Pada kata pengantar the book of roger, al idrisi mendeskripsikan dunia terbagi dalam tujuh iklim. Muhammad al idrisi 1100 1165 born in ceuta in andalusian spain was the arab writer of a famous treatise on geography that was loosely based on ptolemy and updated through al idrisi s time. As his visitor entered the hall, the king rose, took his hand and led him across the carpeted marble to a place of honor. In a world map to which the book acted as a guide, idrisi divided the earth into seven horizontal climatic zones, each divided longitudinally into ten sections. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias.
The book of roger is a 12th century geographical compendium written in arabic by al idrisi. The other alandalus when muslims and christians flourished in. With the death of the great king, the kingdom fell into revolution and within 20 years al idrisi s great map was to be destroyed in a riot. King roger ii is known as an intellectual king who financed the translation of arabic and. Muhammad ibn muhammad alidrisi facts yourdictionary. Al idrisi world map 1154 canvas print by spl and photo researchers. In 1154, after 15 years of research, he produced the kitab rujar, the tabula rogeriana, or the book of roger, a description and a map of the world.
The book of roger by brady hibbs scholarly commons. It was commissioned by the islands norman ruler, king roger ii, and drew on greek, islamic and christian knowledge in creating one of the greatest medieval compendiums of geographical knowledge. It is likely he was born in sabtah, morocco now known as ceuta, around 1100 c. The book of roger in latin, is a description of the world and world map created by the arab geographer, muhammad al idrisi. In 1154, after 18 years of toil, al idrisi produced his magnum opus, a map which came to be called the tabula rogeriana, or the book of roger.
Al idrisi and representations of the medieval muslim worldoverviewashsharif al idrisi 11001165. Nuzhat al mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al afaq, or the delight of one who wishes to traverse the regions of the world, or more simply al kitab al rujari, the book of roger. Under the service of king roger ii of sicily, he dispatched draftsmen around the world and used the information they returned to compile the most uptodate world maps of his time. It was a chart of the known world comprising europe, asia, and north africa and the horn of africa and extending all the way to southeast asia. There, they quickly set up colonies that mixed the local population with settlers from their homelands and drew immigrants from the danelaw danish. Muhammad ibn muhammad alidrisithe arab geographer muhammad ibn muhammad alidrisi 11001165 wrote the book of roger, a world. The geographer, muhammad al idrisi, was one of the scholars employed at roger s court. The modern copy of the tabula rogeriana, upsidedown. This, together, with the accompanying map has been referred to as the tabula rogeriana a world map and description made by al idrisi for the norman king of sicily roger ii in the year 1154.
Abu abdullah muhammad ibn muhammad ibn abdullah al idrisi, also known as asshareef al idrisi, was one of the greatest geographers and cartographers in the 12 th century ce, if not the top geographer of his time, one whose capacity at visualising and putting into words what the world looked like was not matched by any contemporary mind in europe where he resided at the court. Al idrisi is a major character in karol szymanowksis 1926 opera king roger. Book of roger project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The work was completed and presented by muhammad al idrisi to his patron, roger ii, in 1154, only a few weeks before the kings death. Alidrisi and representations of the medieval muslim world. Ialah yang diproyeksikan bisa memberi jawaban yang muaskan bagi rasa ingin tau roger ii akan dunia yang kita huni sekarang. The book of roger was monumental considering that alidrisi presented the. He was a direct descendant of the prophet muhammad. Al idrisi in service of king roger ii his career took a turning point in 1145 and changed completely when he got invited by the norman king of sicily, king roger ii. Al idrisi s muslim beliefs are also reflected in this map, as mecca in the arabian peninsula is placed in the center of the map glies, 1977. In 18 ce, the christian king of sicily roger ii invited al idrisi to palermo, his capital.
The original copy of kitab rujar was lost in the 1160s and the norman court was destroyed soon after. Roger, whose father had wrested sicily from the muslim rulers after a long war of 30 years in 1091, treated al idrisi with great respect. Al idrisi found refuge in the court of roger ii, the greatest of the norman kings of sicily. He attended the university in cordoba, spain, and traveled throughout north africa, europes mediterranean region, and spain. Book of roger contains both an extraordinarily accurate partialworld map, and. The tabula rogeriana, drawn by alidrisi for roger ii of sicily in 1154, one of the. Rewinding just a bit, in the two hundred years prior to al idrisi s birth, danish and norse armies invaded and conquered the north of france.
Al idrisi is believed to be a descendant of the islamic prophet muhammad. Roger ii hired al idrisi to create an updated world map. Roger made sicily the leading maritime power in the mediterranean. He also named charif al idrisi as head of a group of scientists. That of course is the translation from the french text, but the direct arabic translation reads. Al idrisi s works had a profound influence on european writers such as. Muhammad alidrisi was born in the andalusian city of ceuta, a spanish enclave in morocco, in 1100 ad where his grandfather had settled after fleeing from malaga in the year 1057 ad. The author was possibly born in morocco in 1100 and began his travels at the age of 16, visiting asia. There is in fact more resemblance to geographical reality in the text and maps of claudius ptolemy, a text which al idrisi informs us he has used to compile his book of roger, but obviously he never completely read, attempted to draw the maps from the information therein, or, more likely did not understand the text of books 2 to 8. All canvas prints are professionally printed, assembled, and shipped within 3 4. Idrisi article about idrisi by the free dictionary. Fragments of muhammad alidrisis tabula rogeriana in. Modern consolidation, created from the 70 doublepage spreads of the original atlas. His work, marking the end of the classical age of arab geography, sums up much of its achievem.
In a marvelously paced and boisterously told novel of intrigue, love, insurrection and manipulation, cartographer muhammad al idrisi is caught between his friendship with king roger of sicily and the resentments of his fellow muslims the guardian. Al idrisi s book however survived and is widely known as the book of roger, after. The fruit of these efforts, the excursion of one who is eager to traverse the regions of the world, was completed in 1154 c. The map of roger in latin, is a description of the world and world map created by the arab geographer muhammad al idrisi in 1154. It was stripped of its silver when looters sacked the palace in the reign of william the bad. Alidrisi abu abdallah muhammad ibn muhammad ibn abdallah ibn idris al qurtubi al hasani was born in 1099 at centa, morocco. Roger, however, was the first, and only, great king of sicily his son and successor was dubbed william the bad and his progeny let the kingdom fall from their grip.
The entertainment for he who longs to travel the world was an arabic geographical book written in sicily in 1154 by the muslim scholar al sharif alidrisi. The map of the world made by the 12thcentury islamic cartographer al idrisi for roger ii of sicily was a masterpiece of mapping which remained the most technically sophisticated worldmap for three centuries after its production. Al idrisi was the descendant of idrisid, the ruler of morocco, who was a direct descendant of hazrat hasa, the grandson of prophet muhammad. Muhammad alidrisi muhammad alidrisi the tabula rogeriana, drawn by al idrisi for roger ii of sicily in 1154, one of the most advanced ancient world maps.
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