Descriptive of the works collected in the “tabaqat al-hanafiya” style

Abstract

This article is divided into two parts, the first part is entitled “History of tabaqat science ”. This part deals with biographical dictionaries-one of the main genres in Muslim historiography. It also involves some theoretical considerations related to biographical dictionaries. The article attemptst to define the biographical dictionary literature in general. The second part of the article is entitled “Characteristics of works collected in the style of tabaqat al-hanafiya”. This part provides a classification of books written in the “Tabaqat al-hanafiya” style. There is also information about scientists who have created in this genre.