This study explores the impact of the Andalusian religious scholarly journey to East on al-Andalus. The region witnessed the travels of numerous Andalusian scholars to the lands of the Islamic East, where they forged cultural ties with their Eastern counterparts- scholars and sheikhs alike. These connections encompassed both religious and scientific domains, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, sciences, and scholarly methodologies. The journey offered an opportunity to become acquainted with Eastern sciences and religious teaching methods, yielding positive effects on the development of religious life in al-Andalus*. Relations between al-Andalus and the lands of the Islamic East were consolidated through the journeys of scholars and students and their encounters in Eastern cities. These interactions enabled the establishment of diverse connections and resulted in a wide-ranging cultural exchange encompassing both religious and scientific fields. Through meetings with sheikhs and scholars, various sciences were acquired, alongside cultural influences that significantly enriched Andalusian intellectual heritage. These journeys provided considerable impetus to scientific and intellectual activity and sparked a cultural awakening, being among the most effective means of intellectual communication. What, then, was the impact of the Andalusian scholarly religious journey to the East on al-Andalus, and what were its most prominent cultural manifestations?
Zekri et al. (Tue,) studied this question.