Shaikh Abu al-Fazal ibn Mubarak (Persian, Urdu : ابو الفضل) also spelled as Abu'l-Fazl, Abu'l Fadl and Abu'l-Fadl 'Allami was the Grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and author of the Akbarnama, the official history of Akbar's reign in three volumes, (the third volume is known as the Ain-i-Akbari) and a Persian translation of the Bible. He was also one of the Nine Jewels (Hindi: Navaratna) of Akbar's royal court and the brother of Faizi; the poet laureate of emperor Akbar.






