INTRODUCTION

For many years, researchers and enthusiasts have privately been sharing digitized manuscripts or scans of microfilms on the cloud-based messaging service, Telegram. Below you’ll find a list of relevant channels, categorized by country, each of which corresponds to a library, archive, or collection in - but not exclusively - North Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and South Asia. Should you find new channels or dead links, please do not hesitate to contact ARSHEEF.

SAUDI ARABIA

King Abd al-Aziz Library in Riyadh 

https://t.me/AbdAlazizLibrary 

Imam Muhammad b. Saud Islamic University Library 

https://t.me/MuhammadBinSaud01

Prophet’s Mosque Library 

https://t.me/HabeebyYaRasoulAllah

Islamic University of Medina 

https://t.me/AlMeDina1 

King Fahad National Library

https://t.me/kingFahadNationalLibrary 

Makka al-Mukkarama Library 

https://t.me/MaccaLibrary 

QATAR

National Library of Qatar 

https://t.me/QatarLibrary 

EGYPT

The Egyptian National Library 

https://t.me/alkutualmisria 

Taymuriyya Library 

https://t.me/altymuria 

Al-Azhar Library 

https://t.me/azharagypt 

IRAN

Central Library of Astan Quds

https://t.me/AsTanQuds2 

University of Tehran Library 

https://t.me/CeLiOfUnOfTehran 

Islamic Consultative Assembly

https://t.me/joinchat/GJ93lxEkEOFhNzNl 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Hill Museum and Manuscripts Library or HMML 

https://t.me/+fD-9sCVLSI1kMzM1 

Princeton University Library 

https://t.me/Princeton0 

Harvard University Library

https://t.me/HarvardLibrary01 

IRELAND

Chester Beatty Library 

https://t.me/moanwana 

SYRIA

Zahiriyya Library 

https://t.me/alzaahilril 

ITALY

Florence National Library 

https://t.me/FlorenceNationalCentralLibrar 

Ambrosiana Library

https://t.me/Ambrosianaa 

LEBANON

AUB Library 

https://t.me/AmericanUniversityofBeirut 

UNITED KINGDOM

British Library 

https://t.me/TheBritishLibrary

SPAIN

Escorial

https://t.me/AlEscorial

GERMANY

Berlin National Library 

https://t.me/+LLxygBIoYCZiN2Jl  

ISRAEL

National Library of Israel 

https://t.me/Library656 

PALESTINE

Dar Isaaf Nashashibi Library 

https://t.me/+XN1PJJ56OcxjY2E1

TURKEY

Nuruosmaniye Library 

https://t.me/Noruthmani

Faydh Allah Efendi Library

https://t.me/joinchat/RtPHA5_0gjdfhkAm 

Raghib Pasha Library

https://t.me/rRaghebbasha 

Hasib Efendi Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/WDj40JtmV7o5MzNl  

Tahir Agha Library

https://t.me/joinchat/PZsmiTvCmXg0ODY0  

Denizli Library

https://t.me/+8ekzB8IcsbViMDI9  

Yusuf Agha Library 

https://t.me/+6iUDkrpk2MY2NjI1 

Serez Library

https://t.me/joinchat/WLOG4K1stzGYFETK 

al-Fatih Library

https://t.me/joinchat/U0xBDT8QLZXt2Djk  

Carullah Library

https://t.me/joinchat/S1_bBYS5TChBDTTK  

Halet Efendi Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/VLRrWJ62-Xj0en36    

Laleli Library 

https://t.me/LALELI_m    

Rashid Efendi Library 

https://t.me/+w-HjZgiljVUzYWFl 

Hajji Mahmud Library 

https://t.me/hajy_khalifa 

Izmir National Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/U8DU_R3Q8SbdCXfq  

University of Ankara, Ilahiyat Faculty Library 

https://t.me/IlahiyatFakultesiAnkara 

Fazil Ahmed Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/SbcusTUMMGx87zQN   

Hekimoglu Library

https://t.me/+IC7UY8HbT7pmNDVl 

Gedik Ahmed Pasha Library

https://t.me/Gedik_Ahmed_Pasha   

Kadizade Mehmed Efendi Library 

https://t.me/+8QucBHK7oW5iOGU1 

Jengeri Library 

https://t.me/+48dXqZ4KW98zZjdl 

Tekeli Oglou Antakya Library 

https://t.me/+cHV74MCaIOcwNGVl 

Marmara Library 

https://t.me/+NH-ejyFUeT8zZWRl 

Samsun Library

https://t.me/+BaUvqkxcszExYTll 

Kilic Ali Pasha Library 

https://t.me/+rKnvjFVVLhViNmNl 

Rostam Pasha Library 

https://t.me/+94TbASp4zshiNjFl 

Yozgat Library

https://t.me/+Ue8V0dWtY800ZWU9 

​​Yusuf Agha Konya Library

https://t.me/+zik6xXPSeTM5NmZl 

Damad Ibrahim Library 

https://t.me/+d9y9QqTSes81NmJk 

Izmirli Ismail Haji Library

https://t.me/+AxtWqnizxugxNjRl 

Lala Ismail Library

https://t.me/+N4LGnEDBrINhNzll 

Reis Ul Kuttab Library

https://t.me/joinchat/fG292OvrgYg4YWY1 

Esad Efendi Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/Tqbf4Ldw3nqN1Pt5 

Mehmed Asim Bey Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/VVnjgm42-ZsMhsKp 

Zuhdu Bey Library

https://t.me/joinchat/LhfxTpnBS8NkOTVl 

Hudai Efendi Library 

https://t.me/+r0RdvnlX3-A5YTM1 

Celebi Abdullah Library 

https://t.me/+l0eW-T1OXAMxNGI1 

Nafid Pasha Library 

https://t.me/+JEjmnjAqKFg2ZjRl 

Yazma Eserler Kurumu Baskanligi Library 

 https://t.me/ytrrddbn 

Kara Celebi Zade Library 

https://t.me/+jYpnPnkF7-dhNWM9 

Ankara National Library 

https://t.me/+6YjrjCS5h2FlMGI1 

Suleymaniye Library in Edirne 

https://t.me/+wt6tr5IjYeEzYjI1

Hamidiya Library 

https://t.me/+7qXFPsjWJ-02ODQ1 

Alifta Library 

https://t.me/AliftaLibrary 

Shahid Ali Pasha Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAFiY8jsT7oiJvjO9Xw 

Murad Mollah Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAFfK8Ea4QkxI3j5DCg 

Aya Sofia Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEt2l6XH1e21ZQqY-g 

Turhan Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAFf-VBfBBPC_bxYkVA 

Ashir Efendi Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEUgW1Ye3ogCT6WI3A 

Nur Othmaniye Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAFf4boxEOm-_UVLUkg 

Wali al Din Efendi Library 

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAFOXlu6V0nPDDok4BA 

OTHERS

Books and manuscripts related to Zaydism

https://t.me/makhzaidiah