The role of Islamic Revolution in technological activities of Hadith

The Islamic revolution based on religious fundamentals gave a new momentum to research activities particularly to the activities which are related to the basics of religion and Hadith. Given this fact, the development of information and technology in Hadith related topics and activities have been on the rise after the victory of Islamic revolution. A study on the technological products manufactured in this period can lead us to the type and features of such works. In regard with the digitalization and processing Hadith contents one can point to the digitalization of Hadith reference works, dedication of diacritical marks for reference works and tagging them on the basis of their theme and specialty. In respect with the results of processing these contents in different platforms and formats [such as CDs, DVDs, Websites], one can mention to products relevant to library research particularly that of Jami Al-Ahadith and jurisprudential glossary and encyclopedia [thematic glossary of Bihar al-Anwar (one of the most famous collections of Hadith among the Shiites) and Wasail al-Shia (one of the four authentic books of the Shiites). These products have attract the attention of the users on the one hand and have become means of new Hadith oriented researches in the contemporary era on the other.