The national portal for Algerian manuscripts, bringing the catalogues of manuscript libraries (khizanas) across the country into one platform: a searchable catalogue of more than 15,000 manuscripts, an interactive map of dozens of khizanas, live statistics and an AI assistant that answers researchers in Arabic, plus the Rufuf journal archive and a form for visitors to report new manuscripts.
Manuscript records were scattered across private and family khizanas in distant provinces, in different formats and naming schemes, so researchers struggled to find where a manuscript is held and in what condition.
The AI Solution
We unified the data into one database with a fast catalogue filtered by author, subject and khizana, an interactive map with clustered khizanas, an AI assistant that searches the catalogue and cites its records, and an admin panel for the lab team.
What we built
What the client and their visitors can do with the platform today.
Manuscript catalogue
Instant search across title, author, subject and khizana, with filters, sorting and export.
Khizana map
Every khizana pinned on the map, with clustering and filters by province and collection size.
AI assistant
Answers researchers in Arabic from the catalogue's own records and links every manuscript it mentions.
Live statistics
Collection figures by author, subject, khizana and medium, updated with every new record.
Rufuf journal archive
The lab's scholarly journal, browsable by volume and issue.
Visitor reports
A form for any visitor to report an uncatalogued manuscript for the lab team to review.
