Method of itinerary writing in the West and Andelos: A Case Study on " Alrehlah Al Maghrabiah" AbouAbdollah Abdari

Itinerary writing is one of the branches of literature. West and Andelos itinerary writers are in common and follow special specifications in their writings by، collecting and compiling information and record them in their itineraries that makes the raw material for،Literal Itineraries. One of these itinerary writers is AbouAbdollah Abdari، the author of “Alrehlah Al Maghrabiah” in 7th Century A. H. Some of the reasons of his journeies were: pilgrimage to Mecca، to acquire knowledge from the great scholars and to trade. His itinerary is full of descriptions about people’s state of affairs، places، legal and literary sciences. From his itinerary، it could be deduced that he was a wise scientist and a careful and proficient critic. His descriptions of the people whom he contacted، scenes and places where he has been through are so vivid and clear that makes the audience fill as travelers that is، the live witness. With respect to the importance of itineraries in Islamic civilization، the authors here are determined to consider itinerary method of writings about West and Andelos in its general form relying on Abou Abdollah Abdari’s itinerary.