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