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Shamela Database
Arabic Islamic text database containing scholarly works, hadith collections, tafsir, fiqh, and other classical Islamic literature.
Files
database.rar- Compressed database file (~12 GB)
Download
# Using huggingface-cli
huggingface-cli download Kandil7/shamela-database --local-dir ./shamela-db
# Or using Python
from huggingface_hub import snapshot_download
snapshot_download(repo_id="Kandil7/shamela-database", repo_type="dataset")
Contents
This database contains:
- Quran translations and tafsir
- Hadith collections (Bukhari, Muslim, etc.)
- Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)
- Seerah (Prophet's biography)
- Islamic history
- Classical Arabic literature
Usage
- Download the
.rarfile - Extract using 7-Zip or WinRAR
- Access the database files
License
Please check individual texts for their respective copyright status.
Dataset: Kandil7/shamela-database
Size: ~12 GB
Last Updated: April 2026
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