(often referred to simply as Shamela ) is the most extensive free digital library and research environment for Arabic Islamic texts. It provides scholars and students with a vast corpus of primary and secondary sources, primarily focusing on Islamic sciences like Hadith, Fiqh, and Tafsir. History and Development
This paper explores Al-Maktaba al-Shamela (The Comprehensive Library), the most significant digital research tool in modern Islamic and Arabic scholarship al maktaba shamela
: By digitizing texts, the library helps preserve fragile and often rare manuscripts, making them available for a wider audience and preventing the loss of knowledge over time. (often referred to simply as Shamela ) is
Shamela works best when you search without diacritics. For example, searching for محمد (no vowels) will find all instances of Muḥammad, Muḥammadan, etc. al maktaba shamela