Since 1424 AH – 2004 AD | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
We Turn Data into Knowledge that Creates Impact
Dar Almandumah is a Saudi company specializing in knowledge content and information solutions. It makes knowledge easier to access and use through information resources, research tools, and services, and helps institutions digitize, organize, manage, and provide access to their content in support of research, learning, and institutional work.
Our Origins and Evolving Expertise
Knowledge Expertise Since 2004
Dar Almandumah was founded in Riyadh in 2004 by Dr. Ali bin Shuwaish Al-Shuwaish and Dr. Musaad bin Saleh Al-Tayyar, drawing on their expertise in library and information science. The company began by bringing together and organizing Arabic scholarly output, making it easier for universities, libraries, and researchers to discover and use through specialized databases. Over more than two decades, its expertise in Arabic knowledge resources, metadata, and access rights has grown to encompass the processing, organization, digitization, and provision of access to institutional documents, records, and heritage collections. Supporting scholarly research and access to academic output remains a core part of its work. The company possesses extensive cumulative expertise in organizing digital information content, database design, and search mechanisms. It has formed alliances with academic publishers and specialized scientific societies to advance Arabic scholarly content to the level of world-class databases. Behind the company's leadership stands a professional team of over 300 employees and experts, combining deep scholarly content expertise with advanced technical capabilities. Its founders, Dr. Ali bin Shuwaish Al-Shuwaish and Dr. Musaad bin Saleh Al-Tayyar, bring academic and executive roots in library and information science.An Integrated Model
Understanding needs, then activating products or delivering services, with quality review and support aligned with the agreed scope of cooperation.
A Multidisciplinary Team
International expertise spanning libraries, data, technology, and archiving within one integrated service system.
Global Presence
Clients and institutions across multiple markets: the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
Our Products and Services
Resources, Tools, and Services for Knowledge Access and Content Organization
We support scholarly research and access to knowledge through specialized resources and tools, and help institutions digitize, organize, manage, and provide access to their content.Databases
Specialized databases bringing together journal articles, conference papers, theses, and dissertations, with search and access to available texts according to content rights and subscription terms.
Cataloging, Archiving & Content Management
Organizing, describing, and archiving collections, preparing and reviewing metadata, and linking files to their records to support search, retrieval, and content management.
Digitization & Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Converting paper documents and materials into organized, searchable, and retrievable electronic content.
Mandumah AI
A multilingual research assistant for understanding, summarizing, and reviewing Arabic scholarly content, with answers linked to relevant sources.
Aseel
A similarity-checking tool that supports publishers, reviewers, faculty members, and academic institutions in evaluating work submitted to them.
Training & Technical Support
Training programs, technical support, and usage reports provided according to the product, service, and agreement with the institution.
Our Goals
Six Goals that Make a Difference for Arabic Content
- 01 Monitor scholarly output across all fields published in scientific journals, conference proceedings, symposia, and diverse information sources.
- 02 Digitize this output according to high quality standards.
- 03 Catalog, index, and structure Arabic scholarly content according to international scientific standards.
- 04 Build specialized Arabic databases covering all fields of human knowledge.
- 05 Form partnerships with publishers specialized in scholarly publishing at universities, scientific societies, and commercial publishers.
- 06 Help researchers in the Arab world and beyond discover articles and conference papers and access available full texts through the databases, according to content rights and subscription terms.
Our Methodology
A Knowledge Partner from Diagnosis to Beyond Delivery
We start by understanding the institution’s needs, then identify suitable databases, tools, or services. We support activation or implementation, training, and ongoing use within the agreed scope.1
Discovery & Diagnosis
Understanding objectives, content nature, and current challenges.
2
Needs Assessment
Assessing needs and defining the scope of the subscription or project.
3
Specifications & Plan
Defining standards, deliverables, phases, and responsibilities.
4
Implementation
Activating products or delivering services according to the agreed scope and plan.
5
Quality & Delivery
Inspecting, documenting, and delivering the outputs.
6
Support & Improvement
Training, support, and follow-up on use within the agreed scope.
Milestones along the way
Our journey through the years
2025
AI & smart search
We began integrating AI and smart-search tools into our platform — a step toward our vision of being the primary reference for Arabic knowledge.
2022
Regional partnerships
Our partner network expanded to government bodies and publishers alongside universities and libraries, with our collection reaching six specialized databases.
2015
Cataloging & digitization
We added cataloging, digitization, and information-consulting services — becoming an operational partner to universities and libraries, not just a database provider.
2010
Growing the databases
We grew from a single database into a specialized collection covering multiple scholarly disciplines, alongside more precise search tools for researchers.
2004
The launch
Mandumah was founded on a clear idea: build a digital information infrastructure that brings scattered Arabic scholarly output into one accessible place.
Leadership team
Leadership combining knowledge expertise, institutional development, and technology.
Get in touch
Dr. Musaad bin Saleh Al-Tayyar
Co-Owner & Co-Founder
Dr. Ali bin Shuwaish Al-Shuwaish
Co-Owner & Co-Founder
Ahmed Basharahil
Chief Executive Officer
Why we do what we do
Our mission & vision
Trusted By
330+ Universities and Institutions Trust Our Solutions
A selection of our partners worldwide, including leading universities, libraries, and research centers.King Fahad National Library
Qatar National Library
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University
Umm Al-Qura University
King Saud University
Islamic University of Madinah
Kuwait University
Cairo University
Al-Azhar University
Harvard University
Columbia University
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
MIT
Egyptian Knowledge Bank
Clarivate