Jerusalem in the literature of the ancient Arab travelers The Journey of Ibn al-Arabi (died 543 AH) as a model

This research seeks - through an inductive-analytical approach - to reveal the place that the city of Jerusalem enjoyed in the literature of the ancient Arab travelers, from the fifth century AH until the tenth century AH, taking from the journey of Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi (d.543 AH) as an indicative model; Being the first trip recorded by an Arab traveler to Jerusalem, by answering the central question: Did the ancient Arab travelers pay attention to Jerusalem, in proportion to its religious, historical and civilizational status?
The research has benefited from many ancient and modern sources and references, especially travel books, books of the virtues of Beit al-Maqdis, and literary criticism books, which have taken care of travels and their literature. Perhaps the only difficulty that faced the researcher was the loss of the original text of Ibn al-Arabi’s journey, and he faced it by excavating, researching, and tracing the remaining texts of this journey in Ibn al-Arabi’s other books, and in the books of other writers and historians. The research concluded that the ancient Arab travelers gave Jerusalem their care and attention, in proportion to its religious, historical and civilizational position, especially Ibn al-Arabi, whose journey was characterized by accurate pronunciation, clear expression, flexible style, and beautiful description.