---
license: apache-2.0
language:
- ar
---



# Shamela Books information

This dataset contains structured metadata for **8,492 books** sourced from the [Shamela Library](http://shamela.ws), with enhancements for clarity, consistency, and usability. It is intended to support NLP, bibliographic research, and digital humanities efforts involving Arabic texts.

## Dataset Features

The dataset includes the following cleaned and standardized features:

- **Unification of Author Names**: Author names are standardized across all entries for consistency.
- **Author's Year of Death**: Extracted into a separate column for easier chronological filtering and analysis.
- **Author's Nickname**: Provided in its own column for sorting, grouping, and nickname-based studies.
- **Editor and Similar Roles**: Editors, commentators, or Hadith Verifier are placed in a distinct column to avoid ambiguity.

## Columns

| Column | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `Serial` | A unique serial number for each entry. |
| `Book Title` | Title of the book. |
| `Book Link` | Direct link to the book's page or download. |
| `Book ID Number` | Unique identifier for the book. |
| `Author's Name` | Full standardized name of the author. |
| `Author's Year of Death` | Year of the author's death (if known). |
| `Author's Nickname` | Common nickname or identifier of the author. |
| `Author Link` | URL or reference link to the author's page. |
| `Author ID Number` | Unique identifier for the author. |
| `Editor` | Name of the editor, commentator, or Hadith Verifier, etc. |
| `Publisher` | Publishing entity. |
| `Edition` | Edition number or details. |
| `Number of Pages` | Total number of pages in the book. |
| `Volumes` | Number of volumes (if multi-volume work). |
| `Pagination` | Additional pagination info (e.g., pagination match Printed version, auto pagination). |
| `Category` | Book category or classification. |

## Usage

This dataset is ideal for:

- Arabic NLP model training and fine-tuning
- Bibliographic and metadata analysis
- Research in Islamic or Arabic literary traditions
- Building book recommendation or search systems

## Citation

If you use this dataset, please cite the Hugging Face dataset page:

```
@dataset{shamela_books_info,
  title = {Shamela Books Info},
  author = {MoMonir},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/MoMonir/Shamela_Books_info}
}
```

## Disclaimer

This dataset is based on a snapshot of the [Shamela Library](http://shamela.ws) as it existed in **March 2025**. Please note that the content on the Shamela website is subject to change — books and author entries may be added or removed at any time.