طبقات اعلام الشيعة

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful

With the rapid advancement of technology—now an essential part of daily life—it has become imperative for custodians of knowledge and scholarship to embrace modernity and cultural globalization. This is crucial to preserving their rich scientific heritage and ensuring it remains accessible, easily shareable, and available to the widest possible audience.

At the Heritage Revival Center of al-Abbas's alternatives, we recognize the significance of this legacy—one of the most authoritative sources in its field. Unfortunately, despite its immense value, this scholarly treasure has not received the comprehensive publication efforts it truly deserves. Although there have been commendable individual initiatives over the centuries to publish select volumes—with meticulous editing and review by dedicated researchers—much of the work remains underrepresented in print.

Therefore, we have taken the initiative to present this invaluable resource through an electronic application designed for specialists and heritage enthusiasts alike. This app serves as a dynamic knowledge interface, enabling users to explore the scholars of the true sect and understand the conditions of its prominent figures—quickly, efficiently, and with minimal effort.

The application includes the book in three distinct formats:

1. Text format – Carefully aligned with the original publication for accuracy and readability.
2. Digital scan – A faithful reproduction of the printed edition.
3. Manuscript version – A unique and essential feature: the original handwritten manuscript by the author, may God have mercy on him. This allows researchers to verify suspected errors, particularly important given that many volumes were not thoroughly proofread and may contain typographical inaccuracies.

Despite its simplicity, this application offers several powerful features designed to support scholarly research:

1. Read each of the three versions independently.
2. Search across the entire encyclopedia or within specific sections using both basic and advanced search options.
3. Copy or share text excerpts with ease.
4. Print pages in any of the three high-quality formats.
5. Open two viewing windows simultaneously—one for the text and one for the scanned version—with independent zoom controls and synchronized page navigation.
6. Access a comprehensive index of translators in each volume, as well as a unified index across the entire encyclopedia, with full search functionality.
7. Bookmark any page in any of the three formats for quick future access.
8. Add personal notes or comments to any page, preserved across all formats.

As we present this application to our esteemed users, we extend our deepest gratitude, praise, and appreciation to all those who contributed to this endeavor. Special thanks to the eminent scholar of his time, Sheikh Agha Buzurk al-Tharani, may God have mercy on him, whose painstaking work in typesetting, verification, and printing laid the foundation for this project. We also acknowledge those who preserved and published the written copy—fulfilling the zakat of knowledge—and the dedicated brothers who invested their time and effort into developing this application. May God reward them all abundantly, among the best of the benefactors.

What's New in Version 0.3

Updated on Nov 13, 2024
Performance improvements and enhanced support for modern devices.

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