IWAC FAQs

Question 1

What is IWAC?

Accepted Answer

IWAC (Islam West Africa Collection) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that grants AI assistants structured, read-only access to a vast digital archive focused on Islam and Muslims in West Africa.

Question 2

Which AI models are used for sentiment analysis in IWAC?

Accepted Answer

IWAC integrates sentiment analysis from three leading AI models: Gemini, ChatGPT, and Mistral. It also offers tools to compare sentiment scores and distributions across these models.

Question 3

Who can benefit from using IWAC?

Accepted Answer

IWAC is ideal for researchers, academics, data scientists, and digital humanities practitioners interested in West African history, culture, and religious studies, providing structured data for AI-driven analysis.

Question 4

What data can I access through IWAC?

Accepted Answer

IWAC provides access to over 12,000 newspaper articles, 4,600+ index entries (persons, places, subjects), publications, references, and audiovisual materials, primarily from the 1960s onward across West African countries.

Question 5

Are API credentials required to use IWAC?

Accepted Answer

No, IWAC does not require any API credentials. It leverages a publicly available Hugging Face dataset for its data, making it accessible out-of-the-box.

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