Sufi journey in Richlatu Ibn Fathumati by Najib Machfouzh Carl Thompson's Travel Literature Analysis
Penulis/Author
Dr. Imam Wicaksono, Lc., M.A. (1); Prof. Dr. Sangidu, M.Hum. (2); Prof. Dr. Fadlil Munawwar Manshur, M.S. (3); Sherif Sa’ad alGayyar (4)
Tanggal/Date
2023
Kata Kunci/Keyword
Abstrak/Abstract
This study aimed to understand the experiences of Sufism adherents while
on a spiritual journey exploring several countries in the novel Richlatu-Ibnu
Fathumati by Najib Machfouzh using Carl Thompson’s (2011) travel writing
theory approach. This approach has the basic principles of reporting the
world, revealing the self and representing the other. The study revealed that
Qandil’s journey is presented in three forms, namely (1) reporting the world
in the form of stories about the environment in the form of buildings,
communities and natural surroundings; (2) revealing the self in the form of
Qandil's feelings, emotions and reactions during the journey; (3) representing
the other in the reality of life at the places visited which turned out to be a
different culture from the cultural reality he had encountered in his home
country. This research is important when the traveller’s background
influences the three narrative forms of reporting the world, revealing the self
and representing the other.
