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Kashf Al Qemmah Fi Marifat Al Aemmah or uncovering clouds about knowledge of Imams is a historical books about the life of The holy prophet and Shiite Imams.

author
Abul Hasan Baha Al Din Ali Ebn Isa Ibn Abi Al Fath Arbali or Erbeli was born Nearly 620 or 625-692 lunar Hegira in Erbil Iraq. He lived during the last times of Abbasid Caliphate Dynasty and in early Ilkhanan Mongols. He also counted as a sophisticated Shiite scholar in history and literature.

Characters
Mainly Kashf Al Qemmah Concerned with the biography of the holy prophet and Fatimah peace be upon her and other Shiite Imams and their characters and virtues.

content
The book has written in two parts. In first part Arbali concerned with a short biography of the holy Prophet. He believes that there is consensus about the history and life of the Holy prophet. He mentioned the virtues and characters of Imam Ali in detail and also referred to the wedding ceremony of Imam Ali And Fatimah Peace be upon them. He also mentioned the virtues of Fatimah and other Shiite Imams in continue. he also added in the last of every part a peoms in praise Of Shiite Imams.

Criticism
Arbali believes that Sunni scholars didn’t give to history OF Shiite Imams and their Virtues. He criticize them for the sake of doing that. Also he tried to clear the history and virtues of Shiite Imams by writing such a book.

style
The book has a theological Approach. He also tries to mention the historical and theological points from books accepted by both Shiite and Sunni. This kind of Style, namely reference to Public books, is a kind of Approach applied by Shiite Theologian such as Ibn Tavous.

translation
This book has some translation from Arabic to Persian. Some of them are as follow:
 * A translation by Nemat Allah Qorayshi Razavi hoseini Mashhadi
 * A translation By unknown Author in order Of Safavid Ruler Shah Tahmasb
 * A translation by Ali ibn Hasan Zavvarehei
 * Mehrab Al Qolub By Ali Ibn Feiz Arbali.