The Role of Al-Mujawirin in the Construction of Mecca's Libraries in the Ayyubid Period: A Historical Study

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قسم المکتبات جامعة اسيوط

Abstract

The Present study employs the historical approach to identify the
role of Al-Mujawirin in the construction of Mecca's libraries during the
Ayyubid Period. The study consists of an introduction, two sections, and a
conclusion. The introduction presents the methodological framework of the
study. The first section deals with the characteristics of Al-Mujawirin in
Mecca during the Ayyubid Period in general in terms of their numbers,
categories, countries, and the period of their settlement in Mecca. The
second section focuses on the roles of Al-Mujawirin in the construction of
Mecca's libraries during the Ayyubid Period, listing these Mujawirin and
highlighting their roles. The conclusion includes the findings reached and
the recommendations made by the researcher. Among the most important
of these findings is that the number of Al-Mujawirin in Mecca during the
Ayyubid Period was 158, 30 of them (about 19%) had a role in the
construction of Mecca's libraries during the Ayyubid Period. This role is
represented in the contribution of 22 of these Mujawirin (13.9%) in
supporting the book markets in Mecca with their books. These books were
used to supply its public and private libraries with books. On the other
hand, six Mujawirin (3.8) practiced the papermaking profession, four
Mujawirin (2.5%) established their own private libraries, and three others
(1.9%) devoted their books exclusively to other libraries

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