Islamic studies are among the richest fields in terms of intellectual production, which has developed over fourteen centuries since the mission of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) until today, becoming one of the largest—if not the largest—bodies of religious intellectual output on earth.
IslamicInfo, the Islamic and Legal Studies Database, is the first specialized Arabic database of its kind, bringing together what has been published in specialized scholarly journals and periodicals and making it easily accessible to researchers and scholars around the world. Given the close connection between legal and Sharia studies, the database has expanded to include all judicial and legal topics across their various branches.
Database Coverage:
The Islamic and Legal Studies Database includes nearly all specialized scholarly journals, periodicals, and annual serial publications in its field, published in Arabic across Arab and non-Arab countries, in full text, in addition to conference and seminar papers and proceedings in Arabic. The database covers what has been published in Arabic journals in the fields of Islamic and legal studies since 1924 to the present.
It also covers a wide range of Islamic and legal disciplines, including fiqh, usul al-fiqh, comparative fiqh, schools of jurisprudence, acts of worship, fatwas, inheritance law, hadith, علم الرجال, creed, sects and doctrines, tawhid, Quranic sciences, tafsir, القراءات, tajwid, the Prophet’s biography, Sufism, القضاء, civil law, criminal law, personal status law, courts, and many other related subjects.
All research materials contained in IslamicInfo are stored in PDF format identical to the original printed version. Users can view these scanned studies, print them, or save a copy for personal use at a later time.
One of the key strengths of IslamicInfo is its modern search interfaces, designed according to international standards in information services. These interfaces successfully combine precision with ease of use. The database supports several search methods, including Basic Search and Advanced Search. Basic Search offers the fastest and easiest solution for new or less experienced users, while Advanced Search is the preferred option for experienced researchers because of its advanced capabilities and techniques through specific fields such as: author, article title, article subject, keywords, source (journal/conference), abstract, and more. Users can also search these fields as exact phrases rather than separate words.
Advanced features also include the use of Boolean operators such as OR, NOT, AND, as well as filters that refine search results according to user preferences, such as date or material type. Results can also be sorted by title, author, or date, along with other advanced search and retrieval techniques. The database allows users to search within a specific journal or conduct a simultaneous comprehensive search across all journals at once. When search results are retrieved, they can be displayed in a brief summary format or in a detailed format containing full bibliographic data for each item. For more information on search methods, users may consult the database search guide.
Another powerful feature of IslamicInfo is the ability to export bibliographic data for selected research gathered from search results into reference lists for the user’s own research. These bibliographic records can be viewed, saved, copied, or printed in well-known international citation styles such as APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago.
Features of IslamicInfo
- A comprehensive information gateway.
- Direct access to all specialized journals and hundreds of conferences and seminars.
- Comprehensive coverage of all Islamic and legal fields.
- Full-text content in PDF format identical to the original printed version, in addition to complete bibliographic data.
- Direct printing or saving of all full-text materials.
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Simultaneous comprehensive search across all journals at once.
- Search through Basic Search or Advanced Search interfaces.
- Advanced search tools and techniques: specified fields and Boolean operators (OR, NOT, AND).
- Sorting and filtering of results using limits and filters.
- Collecting selected studies in a results basket for printing, saving, or emailing.
- Exporting bibliographic data of selected studies into reference lists using international citation styles such as APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago.
Why IslamicInfo?
- The primary source for full-text Islamic and legal resources in Arabic.
- Comprehensive coverage of all Arabic Islamic and legal journals published around the world.
- The only source for specialized conference papers, seminars, and scholarly meetings.
- Continuous daily updates for newly released issues.
- Easy and user-friendly interactive search interfaces.
Access to IslamicInfo:
IslamicInfo is available through subscriptions for institutions, universities, institutes, authorities, organizations, research centers, and similar entities. It is not available for individual subscriptions.
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Access the Database:
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