The Functions Of The Fantastic In Al-Tijani's Journey

Abstract

Travel has occupied an important place in Arab culture since ancient times, so its reasons and scientific purposes have varied. One can find among travelers those who were interested in describing regions and countries and the wonders they contained, others visiting holy places and pilgrimage shrines, and others traveling for the purpose of tourism and trade. Hence, they encounter the wonders and curiosities of different peoples and describe them. An example of this is travel literature of Al-Tijani. From here, we can raise the following question: How does the fantastic work within a narrative structure that conveys a realistic and personal experience? In this study, we rely on the mechanisms of description and analysis.