Enlisted below are the prime functions of the Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili Research Hub:
- Provide remote access to the general public to top read international e-collections
- Provide remote access through VPN and on spot access through hotspots
- Economize access to knowledge
- Management, administration, finance, and operations of the research hub
- Monitoring and evaluation of research hub
- Staffing of Centralized Research Hub
- Coordination with research bodies and other relevant departments
- Provide training in metadata allotment and digital content management
- Selection, purchase, installation, and maintenance of furniture and fixture, books and magazines, security system, internet connectivity, and computer equipment for the research hub