| Author: | Butrus al-Bustani |
| Title Orig: | كتاب دائرة المعارف: وهو قاموس عام لكل فن ومطلب |
| Orig Lang Code: | ar |
| Language: | Arabic |
Kitāb Dāʼirat al-Maʻārif: wa-Huwa Qāmūs ʻĀmm li-Kull Fann wa-Maṭlab, often simply referred to as Dāʼirat al-Maʻārif, was an Arabic encyclopedia published by Butrus al-Bustani in 1875.[1] [2] It is considered the first modern encyclopedia published in Arabic.[3]