The violations related to practical monotheism in Al-Damiri's “The great life of animals” -Presentation and Critique-

This scientific encyclopedia, "The great Life of Animals," is considered one of the most prominent and unique scientific encyclopedias related to the science of animals and their universe, listing their names, species, behaviors, tissues, characteristics, and properties. This encyclopedia includes issues related to jurisprudence, hadith, linguistics, history, literature, poetry, proverbs, news, stories and tales, curiosities, and medical and therapeutic properties. The author compiled this encyclopedia from five hundred and sixty books, and one hundred and ninety-nine collections of poetry.
Among the most important criticisms of the book are the numerous delusions, falsehoods, superstitions, and reprehensible matters recorded therein. It also contains a number of violations related to the unity of worship, intention, and seeking, such as exaggeration in the praise of saints, righteous people, and the inhabitants of graves, forbidden innovated supplications, and forbidden amulets, talismans, incantations, and charms. These places in the book are the ones we most need to draw attention to and warn about.
Keywords: Animal life - Al-Damiri - Monotheism - Practical monotheism - Violations - Animal.