Sumbangan Intelektual Ibn Majid (1432m-1507m) dalam Geografi Pelayaran di Pesisiran Afrika Timur: Kajian Terhadap Karya-Karyanya Terpilih

The Intelectual Contribution of Ibn Majid (1432m-1507m) in The Geography of Navigation on The Coast of East Africa: A Study of His Selected Works

Authors

  • Asma’ Wardah Surtahman UITM
  • Misri Abdul Muchsin Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry

Keywords:

Ibn Majid, intellectual, navigator, the geography of navigation, East Africa

Abstract

Ibn Majid adalah seorang tokoh pelayar muslim terkenal di perairan Lautan Hindi pada abad ke-15M. Nama beliau ialah Ahmad bin Majid bin Muhammad ?Amr bin Fadl bin Duwaik bin Yusuf bin Hasan bin Husin bin Abi Ma?laq al-Sa?adi bin Abi al-Rakayib al-Najdi dan berasal dari Julfar (kini Ra’s al-Khaimah, Emiriah Arab Bersatu). Penyelidikan ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji sumbangan intelektual Ibn Majid dalam geografi pelayaran berdasarkan catatan beliau. Dalam kajian ini, penyelidik menggunakan manuskrip yang dijilidkan oleh Ibrahim Khuri mengandungi karya-karya Ibn Majid iaitu Kitab Al-Fawa’id fi Usul ‘Ilm Al-Bahr wa al-Qawa?id, Hawiyah al-Ikhtisar fi Usul ‘Ilm al-Bihar, Urjuzah al-Sufaliyyah, Urjuzah al-Sab?iyyah dan Urjuzah al-Mu?arribah. Kajian ini merupakan kajian kualitatif yang menggunakan reka bentuk kajian sejarah dan analisis kandungan. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan sumbangan intelektual Ibn Majid dalam mencatat panduan lengkap bagi pelayaran di sekitar pesisiran Afrika Timur dengan mengemukakan teori laluan dan laluan alternatif serta panduan pelayaran berbentuk ciri fizikal. Teori geografi yang dicatatkan oleh Ibn Majid ini menjamin keselamatan dan keamanan di dalam pelayaran sehingga selamat sampai ke destinasi yang ditujui.

Ibn Majid was a well-known Muslim navigator in the Indian Ocean during the 15th century AD. His name was Ahmad bin Majid bin Muhammad ?Amr bin Fadl bin Duwaik bin Yusuf bin Hasan bin Husin bin Abi Ma?laq al-Sa?adi bin Abi al-Rakayib al-Najdi and was originally from Julfar (now known as Ra's al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates). The purpose of this study was to analyse the intellectual contributions of Ibn Majid to geography of navigation through his works. The works of Ibn Majid that were referred to in this study are Kitab Al-Fawa’id fi Usul ‘Ilm Al-Bahr wa al-Qawa?id, Hawiyah al-Ikhtisar fi Usul ‘Ilm al-Bihar, Urjuzah al-Sufaliyyah, Urjuzah al-Sab?iyyah and Urjuzah al-Mu?arribah. This study is a qualitative research within using the historical study and content analysis as the research design. The result of this study shows that the intellectual contributions of Ibn Majid on complete guidelines recorded for coast of East Africa navigation by presenting the theory of routes and alternative routes as well as navigation guides by using physical features. The theory of geography recorded by Ibn Majid guarantees safety and security in the navigation until it reaches the destination safely.

Published

2021-11-27

How to Cite

Surtahman, A. W., & Abdul Muchsin, M. (2021). Sumbangan Intelektual Ibn Majid (1432m-1507m) dalam Geografi Pelayaran di Pesisiran Afrika Timur: Kajian Terhadap Karya-Karyanya Terpilih: The Intelectual Contribution of Ibn Majid (1432m-1507m) in The Geography of Navigation on The Coast of East Africa: A Study of His Selected Works. Jurnal Pengajian Islam, 14(2), 56–69. Retrieved from https://jpi.uis.edu.my/index.php/jpi/article/view/131