Umdat al-Talib
Umdat al-Talib fi Ansab Al Abi Talib (Arabic: عُمْدَةُ ألطّالِب فی أنْسابِ آلِ أبي طالب, lit. 'The Seeker's Guide to the Genealogies of the Family of Abi Talib') is a genealogy book written by Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Husayn al-Husayni, known as Ibn Inabah (died 828 AH – 1425 AD/CE), a famous Shiite scholar and noble genealogist of the 9th century AH–15th century AD/CE. This book deals with the genealogy of Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and the descendants of Ali ibn Abi Talib in details. == Synopsis == "Umdat al-Talib fi Ansabi Ale Abi Talib" (in Arabic: عمدة الطالب فی انساب آل ابی طالب, lit. 'The Seeker's Guide to the Genealogies of the Family of Abi Talib'), is the Ibn Inabah's most important work.