Ḥajjī Khalīfa, Kâtip Çelebi
حجي خليف، كاتب چeلeبي
Ḥaǧǧī Ḫalīfa, Kātib Čelebī, a distinguished Ottoman scholar and historian, made significant contributions to the fields of geography, history, and bibliographical literature. He is best known for his monumental work, 'Kashf al-Ẓunūn 'an Asāmī al-Kutub wa-al-Funūn' (The Removal of Doubt from the Names of Books and the Arts), an extensive bibliographical encyclopedia that catalogs thousands of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish manuscripts. His efforts in compiling and categorizing works from various di...
Ḥaǧǧī Ḫalīfa, Kātib Čelebī, a distinguished Ottoman scholar and historian, made significant contributions to the fields of geography, history, and bibliographical literature. He is best known for his ...