# 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

```bash
# 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

1. Download the `.rar` file
2. Extract using 7-Zip or WinRAR
3. Access the database files

## License

Please check individual texts for their respective copyright status.

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**Dataset**: Kandil7/shamela-database  
**Size**: ~12 GB  
**Last Updated**: April 2026