Kashf al-ẓunūnʿan asāmi al-kutub wa al-funūn

Kashf al-\u1e93un\u016bn\u02bfan as\u0101mi al-kutub wa al-fun\u016bn is a bibliographical encyclopedia by the Turkish historian, geographer, and bibliographer K\u00e2tip \u00c7elebi. Written in Arabic, this masterpiece provides information on approximately 15,000 Arabic, Persian, and Turkish books published up to K\u00e2tip \u00c7elebi's time. The title translates to "The Removal of Doubt from the Names of Books and the Sciences". This work is considered a significant contribution to the field of bibliography and showcases K\u00e2tip \u00c7elebi's extensive knowledge and industrious scholarship. The term "kashf" itself, in Sufism, refers to inner knowledge acquired through direct spiritual experience, distinct from systematic theological study.12