The Western Arabic Manuscript Database (WAAMD) - Historical works, archives, and periodicals search engine

The Western Arabic Manuscript Database (WAAMD)

The Western Arabic Manuscript Database (WAAMD) is a comprehensive database that brings together Arabic manuscripts scattered throughout the Western world. It facilitates access for researchers by presenting catalog information from different libraries on a single platform. WAAMD has a wide range of products, from Arabic documents from the Ottoman period to translations of Persian works, from religious texts to literary manuscripts. It stands out especially because it allows researchers to compare and examine different collections. It is a unique digital reference source for academic studies.

Works Count
4,111
Pages Count
400,206
Country
United States of America

Top 5 Languages

Undetermined 3,765
92%
Arabic 306
7%
Hausa 26
1%
Arabic (Moroccan) 20
0%
Arabic (Sudanese) 4
0%

Work Types

Documents 95
2%
Other 2
0%
Pictures 0
0%
Books 4,014
98%
Periodicals 0
0%

Digitalization Status

Digitalized 0
0%
Not Digitalized 4,111
100%

Manuscript vs. Print

Manuscript 4,111
100%
Print 0
0%