kamiar

Divided into five parts, the book provides general background information on Biruni’s time, his world, and his life. It includes the full names of the 183 books written by Biruni. The titles of these books are given in Arabic, Persian, transliteration of the Arabic title, and English, and they are all annotated and if available the number of folios is given for each one. A list of available references in English on Biruni, including articles, bibliographies, books, internet sites, a dissertation, and even a film. A list of Persian reference sources is also included.

Dr. Mohammad Kamiar is a professor at Florida Community College in Jacksonville.