طبقات اعلام الشيعة

This digital application provides swift access to the scholarly works and biographies of prominent figures within a specific religious sect.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Driven by the imperative of technological advancement and the need to engage with modern life and global cultural exchange, this project aims to preserve a valuable scholarly heritage and make it readily accessible to a wider audience. The Heritage Revival Center at the al-Abbas's shrines, a leading institution in this field, possesses a rich collection that has not received the attention it deserves in terms of widespread publication, despite individual efforts to reproduce certain volumes over the centuries.

Therefore, we have developed this electronic application to serve scholars and heritage enthusiasts alike. It provides a comprehensive resource for those seeking information about the scholars and prominent individuals of the sect, facilitating research and retrieval of information with unprecedented ease.

The application presents the book in three formats:

1. A text-based format closely mirroring the original publication.
2. A digital replica of the printed book.
3. A unique feature offering access to a manuscript copy in the author's own handwriting. This allows users to verify suspected typographical errors, a significant advantage considering the lack of rigorous proofreading in many previously published volumes.

This application, despite its simplicity, offers several key advantages for researchers:

1. Independent access to each of the three book versions.
2. Comprehensive search capabilities across the entire encyclopedia or specific sections (standard and advanced search options).
3. Text copying and sharing functionalities.
4. Printing capabilities for all three formats.
5. Simultaneous viewing of the text and printed versions in separate windows, with adjustable zoom and page-linking features.
6. Indices of translators for each volume and the entire encyclopedia, with searchable capabilities.
7. Bookmarking functionality for all three formats.
8. Note-taking and commenting features for all three formats.

In conclusion, as we present this application to our users, we express our sincere gratitude to all those who contributed to its creation, including the significant efforts of the esteemed scholar Sheikh Agha Buzurk al-Tharani (may Allah have mercy on him) for his work on typesetting, proofreading, and printing the original work, and to those who preserved and shared the manuscript copy, making it available for research. We also extend our thanks to the team who developed this application. May Allah reward them all bountifully.

What's New in Version 0.3

Last updated November 13, 2024

Improved performance and support for modern devices.