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Gale. Literary sources 

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Databases

The Database of Arabic Literature in Western Research (DAL)is an easy-to-use, searchable, internet-based bibliographic database of Arabic literature in western research. Search Keyword and other Browse links on the left hand bar, as well as Simple Search and Advanced Search, provide easy access to detailed, annotated and content-enriched bibliographic records of books, articles, chapters of books and reviews written in English since the movement of translation and commentary of Arabic literary texts first began in the West.

Arabic Literature of Africa Online/ [by J.O.Hunwick and R.S. O'Fahey] Leiden ; Boston : Brill Academic Publishers, 2015. . Arabic Literature of Africa Online (ALA) is a bio-bibliography on the Arabic manuscript tradition in the African continent, which continued well into the 20th century CE. It offers authoritative information about African authors, the texts they wrote in Arabic, the manuscripts in which these texts are found, and the locations of these manuscripts, together with bibliographical references to the literature. Arabic Literature of Africa Online complements Brockelmann's Geschichte der Arabischen Litteratur (GAL) and is an indispensable reference work for students of Islamic cultures in Africa and of Islamic manuscripts in general.

Research Databases

Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online comprehensively covers all aspects of Arabic languages and linguistics. It is interdisciplinary in scope and represents different schools and approaches in order to be as objective and versatile as possible. The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online is cross-searchable and cross-referenced, and is equipped with a browsable index. All relevant fields in Arabic linguistics, both general and language specific are covered and the Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics Online includes topics from interdisciplinary fields, such as anthropology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and computer science.

Brockelmann in English : the history of the Arabic written tradition online 2017- [Leiden, The Netherlands] : Brill, 2017- [Translation of: Brockelmann, Carl, 1868-1956. Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur.] 

 

Multi-purpose Databases

Full-Text Online Arabic Sources: A Preliminary ListList of online databases that contain full-text Arabic materials, i.e., which allow for searching within the texts.

al-Warraq A depositary of classical Arab works in literature, history, fiqh, etc. Membership is required to access the library. It posts a list of the “Most read works” which is headed by A Thousand and One Nights.

kikah = كيكا  " Kikah is an independent electronic cultural journal founded by the Iraqi writer Samuel Shimon in March 2003. Its primary objective is to encourage the dissemination of new writing from the Arab world, as well as translations from world literature."

Adab.com Arabic Poetry ENGLISH الشعر الفصيح | الشعر العامي | أدباء العرب | الشعر العالمي | الديوان الصوتي

Middle East North Africa Lit. group on Goodreads

Online Arabic Literature COURSES * An-Najah University in Nablus