"the Mu’jam Al-Abab by Al-Saghani - Alternative: Lexicon of Al-Abab (al-Abab Lexicon) by Al-Saghani"

Student: Mubaraka Sani Kabiru (Assignment, 2025)
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State


Abstract

Abstract - This work presents a lexicon of terms associated with [context/subject area—e.g., “al-Abab,” “chapters,” a particular domain, etc.], compiled by the medieval Arab scholar al-Saghani. It surveys the meanings, usages, and references of each entry, drawing on [manuscripts, earlier dictionaries, literary sources], and provides editorial notes on variants and transmission. The abstract should briefly state the scope (languages, regions, time period), the manuscript base(s) used, and the chief aims of the dictionary (definition, citation practice, cross-references).

Keywords
al-abab al-saghani lexicon alternative