Urdu_Daira_Maarif_Islamiya
Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya
Urdu encyclopedia of Islam (1954–1992)
Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya or Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam (Urdu: اردو دائرہ معارف اسلامیہ) is the largest Islamic encyclopedia published in Urdu by University of the Punjab. Originally it is a translated, expanded and revised version of Encyclopedia of Islam. Its composition began in the 1950s at University of the Punjab. Its completion was delayed due to various reasons including political unrest, death of the main editor, financial crisis. In 1989, a total of 23 volumes were completed.[1][2]