The Economic Aspects of the Taj Al Mafraq Book in the Desalination of Al-Mashreq Scholars for Abu Al-Balawi Survival (after 767 AH)

Abstract

Abu Albalaa Al-Balawi is a writer and judge, and one of the virtues of his time in Andalusia, his residence was in Kentorya who served as its judge, as well as several places of Andalusia who he served as a judge. He is one of the most famous judges of Andalusia during the eighth century AH. Then he went to the west and east countries, he classified his journey "Taj Mafraq in the Desalination of Oriental Scholars", which he wrote it in a beautiful literary style and precise description. In his book "Taj Mafraq", Al-Balawi recorded many aspects of economic life in the cities and governorates which he visited through mentioning the markets, the shops, the crafts and the industries as well as the agricultural side in the provinces and villages. All of these are detailed in the body of that book.