A gift to those who know the names of authors and works of authors

Translation

The book “The Gift of Those Who Know the Names of Authors and Effects of Compilers” by Al-Babani is a dictionary of biographies and indexes of authors and compilers throughout the Islamic eras, arranged according to the letters of the dictionary. The book begins with Chapter Alif, and it translates many notables, such as Abu Al-Hasan Adam bin Abi Iyas Al-Asqalani and Sayyid Khawaja Adam Al-Hindi Al-Banuri, mentioning their names, deaths, and works. This work falls within the classification of indexes of books and guides, to be a reference for introducing authors and their scientific works.