The Najdi scholars in Mecca Al-Mukarramah

The Najdi scholars in Mecca Al-Mukarramah Bandar Abdullah Al-Bibi "The Najdi scholars in Mecca and their contributions to public life 1254-1351 AH / 1838-1932 AD" The book displayed in the picture is the book "The Najdi scholars in Mecca and their contributions to public life" authored by Dr. Bandar Abdullah Al-Bibi. The book discusses the role of Najdi scholars who resided in Mecca Al-Mukarramah. It focuses on their contributions to public life across various fields: religious, scientific, political, economic, and social. The study covers the period from 1254 AH to 1351 AH, corresponding to 1838 AD to 1932 AD. The book is part of the "Historical Studies Library" series and bears the number (57). A doctoral thesis titled "The Najdi scholars and their contributions to public life in Mecca Al-Mukarramah (1254–1351 AH / 1838–1932 AD): A historical study" by researcher Bandar bin Abdullah Al-Bibi was discussed at Qassim University. The discussion committee consisted of: Professor Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Salman as supervisor, Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Shibl as external reviewer, Dr. Fahd Mohammed Al-Sultan as internal reviewer. The researcher obtained a PhD in "Modern History Philosophy" with high distinction at 96%, with a recommendation for publication of the thesis. The thesis addressed Najdi scholars who lived in Mecca Al-Mukarramah and contributed to public life in all fields: religious, scientific, political, economic, and social. Due to their knowledge and virtue, they held a respected position among the rulers of Mecca. The researcher made diligent efforts to trace all Najdi scholars who resided in Mecca and contributed to public life, despite the difficulty of covering them all, either due to lack of biographical information or because their biographies did not specify their residence in Mecca. The researcher noted that, to his knowledge, no comprehensive study has previously been dedicated to this topic in detail, which motivated him to seek Allah’s help in writing about it. The study consists of an introduction, preface, four chapters, and a conclusion, along with appendices, source and reference indexes, a list of names and places, and a subject index. In the introduction, the researcher explained the reasons for choosing the topic and its importance, along with an analytical overview of the main sources and references of the thesis. The preface discussed the scientific life in Mecca Al-Mukarramah before the research period, characteristics of the Holy Mosque, and mentioned some scholars of the Haram Mosque, with references to the names of educational places in Mecca at that time, such as mosques, Kuttabs, schools, and libraries, in addition to endowments that ensured the continuity of these scientific centers. The first chapter is titled "Reasons for the migration of Najdi scholars to Mecca Al-Mukarramah," and includes three sections: the first section: religious and scientific reasons; the second section: political reasons; the third section: economic reasons. The second chapter highlights the scholarly connections between Najdi scholars and scholars of Mecca Al-Mukarramah, and includes three sections: the first section: scientific debates; the second section: scientific licenses; the third section: scientific messages. The third chapter discusses the roles undertaken by Najdi scholars in Mecca, through four sections: the first section: judiciary; the second section: preaching and imamate; the third section: education; the fourth section: invitation, guidance, and public order. In the fourth and final chapter, the researcher presented the contributions of Najdi scholars to public life in Mecca Al-Mukarramah, through four sections: the first section: political life; the second section: scientific life; the third section: social life; the fourth section: economic life. The conclusion included the most important findings of the researcher, followed by 51 appendices comprising documents, scientific licenses, newspapers, photographs, and tables. The thesis also included indexes defining approximately 228 scholars, 83 places, in addition to a subject index. The thesis is approximately 416 pages long, printed in hard copy by Dar Mlamah for Publishing and Distribution in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 AD. The researcher mentioned that the first Najdi scholar to arrive in Mecca during the research period was Sheikh Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Sakiha (d. 1256 AH / 1840 AD), who resided in Mecca from 1254 AH / 1838 AD until his death. This period marks the beginning of the study. The Najdi scholars in the thesis are arranged according to their dates of death, starting with the earliest.