Invest in the heritage
Don't just be a donor.
Be a guardian of the future.
The Mission
We are building a Digital Silk Road. We take the greatest works of Arabia and translate them for the modern world. We combine high scholarship with poetic beauty. We make the Arab heritage stories accessible to mobile screens, reading rooms, communities and more.
Why Your Support Matters
Translation is a slow, sacred craft. To do it well, we need the best minds. Your patronage helps us:
Commission Expert Translators: Bringing the 'Human Poet' touch to the ancient texts.
Digitise Rare Manuscripts: Rescuing fragile history from the brink of loss.
Reach a Global Audience: Promoting Arab culture to the modern world through text, videos, images, and audio.
Practical Impact
We are not a hidden archive. We are a living library. Every Dirham you contribute goes directly toward a 'Living Translation.' You aren't just a donor. You are turning into a guardian of the future.
Join the Majlis
We invite you to be a founding patron. Your name can be linked to a specific work, like the Mu’allaqat or The Ring of the Dove. This is your legacy, scripted for the next generation. Shall we preserve our story together?
The Rewards of Patronage
Supporting Kitaba is not a simple donation; it is a partnership in a rescue mission. As a Guardian of the Script, you receive:
A Living Legacy
For significant contributions, your name (or the name of a loved one) will be permanently inscribed as the Primary Patron on a specific translated work. Whether it is a Mu'allaqat ode or a volume of Al-Khitat, your legacy will be linked to that text for as long as it exists in the digital world.
Collector's Editions
Patrons receive exclusive, high-quality digital (and eventually, limited-run physical) copies of our translations. These editions feature curated commentary and bilingual typography, designed for the discerning collector.
The Majlis Access
You will be invited to our private Digital Majlis—quarterly, intimate sessions with our translators and scholars. Here, you get a behind-the-scenes look at the "Digital Silk Road" and participate in discussions about which ancient texts we should rescue next.
Cultural Diplomacy
Your support enables Kitaba to provide free access to these texts for students and researchers globally. You will receive an annual Impact Report detailing how your contribution is educating the modern world about the depth of Arab heritage.
Recognition in the Archives
Every patron is listed in our Founders’ Registry, a dedicated section of the site that honours the individuals ensuring the desert’s wisdom reaches the modern mind.
Let's create something timeless
By supporting Kitaba, you ensure the profound wisdom of the Arab world is translated and kept alive for the modern mind. Join us as a Guardian of the Script and help bridge a thousand years of history.
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Kitaba is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to the digitisation and translation of classic Arabian texts. We aim to inspire a global audience through the enduring power of the written word.
Supported by the guardians of heritage.
Open to the world.
