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Free archive of Gulf history and Arabic scientific manuscripts, digitised by Qatar National Library with the British Library.

Before you rely on itIt is an archive of manuscripts and government records, not a library of modern books or textbooks, and the catalogue descriptions are often more useful than the handwritten pages themselves.

Where to read British India Office records on the Gulf and medieval Arabic works on medicine, astronomy and mathematics, catalogued in both languages.Telebem editors

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How you get in
Free to readOpen to anyone, no account needed.
Rights
Mixed rightsHoldings differ: check the statement on the item itself.
Subjects
History · Medicine · Mathematics · Languages
Formats
Web · Scan · PDF
Languages
Fully bilingual Arabic and English
Size
Qatar National Library reported nearly 2.5 million digitised pages on the QDL as of its 10th-anniversary coverage in 2024.
Run by
Qatar National Library, in partnership with the British Library and Qatar Foundation
Address
qdl.qa/en

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