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Author: maximabdulatif

Google Translate with One Click (Mac)
Digitization, Islamic Studies, Software, Workflow

Google Translate with One Click (Mac)

Yes we all know; Google translator is best described as “quick and dirty”. Nonetheless, we all use it because it … Continue reading Google Translate with One Click (Mac)

The Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic
Islamic Languages, Online Resources, Software

The Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic

In 2013 the Arabic Center for Research and Politics Studies launched an ambitious ongoing program to build an Arabic Historical … Continue reading The Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic

Never Trust Al-Shamila Search Results☝️
Islamic Languages, Islamic Studies, Online Resources, Software

Never Trust Al-Shamila Search Results☝️

In this post our Arabo-Islamic Studies editor Maxim digs deeper into searching full-text Arabic corpora, comparing Shamela with Elkirtasse. He shows us … Continue reading Never Trust Al-Shamila Search Results☝️

Why Shamila? Arabic Libraries on your Computer
Islamic Studies, Online Resources, Software, Workflow

Why Shamila? Arabic Libraries on your Computer

The most famous Arabic digital library (both online and on computer) is al-Shamila. It contains roughly 7260 Arabic books (when this … Continue reading Why Shamila? Arabic Libraries on your Computer

DH Project at Utrecht University: Bridging the Gap
Coding, DH in General, Islamic Studies, Online Resources, Textual Analysis

DH Project at Utrecht University: Bridging the Gap

  At Utrecht University, the project ‘Bridging the Gap: Digital Humanities and the Arabic-Islamic corpus’, seeks to “harness state-of-the art … Continue reading DH Project at Utrecht University: Bridging the Gap

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