About Ghareeb
Ghareeb makes it easy to explore well-known dictionaries of Classical Arabic for free. Currently, it supports the following dictionaries, and more will be added in the future insha'Allah:
- al-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran by Al-Raghib al-Isfahani (d. 502 / 1108)
- Al-Qamus al-Muhit by Firuzabadi (d. 817 / 1415)
- Lisan al-Arab by Ibn Manzur (d. 711 / 1311)
- Lane's Lexicon by Edward William Lane (d. 1293 / 1876)
How to Install
To install Ghareeb on your device, simply add it to your home screen using the browser menu. This will allow you to access the app quickly and easily.Credits
- Root Finder: Aratools Python Library
- Dictionary Data:
- Al-Mufradat: Shamela Library
- Al-Qamus al-Muhit: CLARIN-IT Repository
- Lisan al-Arab: OpenITI
- Lane's Lexicon: Perseus Digital Library
(Some definiton styling is inspired by laneslexicon.com)