wideholy

Python SDK for WideHoly — cross-religion scripture search, verse comparison, verse of the day, religious calendar, and commentary across 5 world religions. Access 236,866 scripture records spanning Christianity (124K verses), Islam (31K ayahs), Judaism (69K verses), Hinduism (6K verses), and Buddhism (5K texts) through a unified API.

Built on the WideHoly platform, which aggregates scripture data from 5 religion-specific sites — WideBible, WideQuran, WideTorah, WideGita, and WideSutra — into a single cross-religion hub with comparison tools, shared topics, and a unified religious calendar.

Explore the interactive tools at wideholy.com — Compare Verses, Religious Calendar, Cross-Religion Topics

Table of Contents

• Install
• Quick Start
• What You'll Find on WideHoly
  • Five World Scriptures
  • Cross-Religion Comparison
  • Religious Calendar
• Command-Line Interface
• MCP Server (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)
• REST API Client
• API Reference
• Learn More About World Scriptures
• WideHoly Family
• License

Install

# Core (no dependencies)
pip install wideholy

# With API client
pip install "wideholy[api]"

# With CLI
pip install "wideholy[cli]"

# With MCP server for AI assistants
pip install "wideholy[mcp]"

# Everything
pip install "wideholy[all]"

Quick Start

from wideholy.api import WideHoly

with WideHoly() as client:
    # Get today's verse of the day from the Bible
    votd = client.verse_of_the_day("bible")
    print(votd["reference"])  # e.g. "Psalm 23:1"
    print(votd["text"])       # "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."

    # Compare Genesis 1:1 with Quran Al-Fatihah 1
    result = client.compare("bible:genesis.1.1", "quran:al-fatihah.1")
    print(result["verse_a"]["text"])  # "In the beginning God created..."
    print(result["verse_b"]["text"])  # "In the name of Allah..."

    # Search across all religions
    suggestions = client.search_suggest("love")
    for s in suggestions["suggestions"]:
        print(f"  {s['religion']}: {s['text']} ({s['type']})")

What You'll Find on WideHoly

Five World Scriptures

WideHoly aggregates scripture data from 5 major world religions, each with its own dedicated site for deep exploration. The hub API provides unified cross-religion access to all 236,866 records.

Religion	Scripture	Books	Records	Translations	Native Script
Christianity	Holy Bible	66 books (OT + NT)	124,425 verses	KJV, NIV, ESV, NASB, NLT, ASV	English (Greek/Hebrew source)
Islam	Holy Quran	114 surahs	31,102 ayahs	Sahih International, Pickthall, Yusuf Ali	Arabic
Judaism	Tanakh + Talmud	24 books + 63 tractates	69,213 verses + 2,121 dapim	JPS, Koren, Artscroll	Hebrew / Aramaic
Hinduism	Bhagavad Gita	18 chapters	6,800 verses	Swami Mukundananda, Eknath Easwaran	Sanskrit / Devanagari
Buddhism	Tripitaka + Mahayana	5 collections	5,326 texts	Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu Bodhi	Pali / Sanskrit

Each religion's data includes structured metadata: book/surah/chapter hierarchy, verse references, multiple translation editions, original language text, and cross-referenced topics for thematic exploration.

# Get a random verse from any religion
verse = client.random_verse()
print(f"[{verse['religion']}] {verse['reference']}: {verse['text']}")

# Get today's Quran verse
quran_votd = client.verse_of_the_day("quran")
print(quran_votd["text"])  # Today's selected ayah in English

Learn more: WideBible · WideQuran · WideTorah

Cross-Religion Comparison

WideHoly provides 10 universal spiritual themes for cross-religion comparison, showing how different traditions address the same fundamental questions of human existence. Each theme includes curated verses and scholarly summaries from all 5 religions.

Topic	Description	Religions
Creation	Origin of the universe and humanity	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Prayer	Communication with the divine	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Love	Divine and human love	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Afterlife	Death, judgment, and eternal life	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Compassion	Mercy, kindness, and empathy	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Fasting	Spiritual discipline and abstinence	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Forgiveness	Repentance and divine pardon	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Gratitude	Thankfulness and praise	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Justice	Righteousness and moral law	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra
Wisdom	Knowledge, understanding, and truth	Bible, Quran, Torah, Gita, Sutra

# Compare how religions discuss creation
creation = client.cross_religion("creation")
for religion, data in creation["religions"].items():
    print(f"{religion}: {data['summary']}")
    for verse in data["verses"]:
        print(f"  [{verse['reference']}] {verse['text'][:80]}...")

# Compare specific verses side by side
result = client.compare("bible:genesis.1.1", "quran:al-fatihah.1")
print(f"Bible:  {result['verse_a']['text']}")
print(f"Quran:  {result['verse_b']['text']}")
print(f"Cross-religion: {not result['same_religion']}")  # True

Learn more: Compare Verses · Cross-Religion Topics

Religious Calendar

WideHoly tracks 50 major religious events across all 5 traditions for 2026, including holidays, fasts, festivals, and observances. Events are sourced from each religion's liturgical calendar.

Religion	Events	Examples
Christianity	Easter, Christmas, Lent, Pentecost, Advent	Easter: April 5, 2026
Islam	Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid	Ramadan begins: February 18, 2026
Judaism	Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot	Passover: April 2-9, 2026
Hinduism	Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Maha Shivaratri	Diwali: October 20, 2026
Buddhism	Vesak, Asalha Puja, Kathina, Magha Puja	Vesak: May 12, 2026

# Get all religious events for March 2026
events = client.calendar(month=3)
for e in events["events"]:
    print(f"  {e['date']}  {e['religion']:10s}  {e['name']}")

# Get only Torah/Jewish holidays
torah_events = client.calendar(religion="torah")
for e in torah_events["events"]:
    print(f"  {e['date']}  {e['name']}")

Learn more: Religious Calendar

Command-Line Interface

# Verse of the day
wideholy votd                                   # Bible (default)
wideholy votd --religion quran                  # Quran

# Random verse
wideholy random                                 # Any religion
wideholy random --religion torah                # Torah only

# Compare two verses
wideholy compare genesis.1.1 john.1.1           # Same religion
wideholy compare bible:genesis.1.1 quran:al-fatihah.1  # Cross-religion

# Search across all religions
wideholy search love
wideholy search prayer --religion bible

# Topic verses across religions
wideholy topic creation
wideholy topic wisdom

# Cross-religion thematic comparison
wideholy cross-religion prayer
wideholy cross-religion afterlife

# Religious calendar
wideholy calendar                               # All events, all religions
wideholy calendar --religion torah --month 3    # Torah events in March
wideholy calendar --month 12                    # December events

# Commentary (Quran tafsir, Torah Rashi, Gita commentaries)
wideholy commentary quran:al-fatihah.1
wideholy commentary torah:genesis.1.1

# Raw JSON output (for scripting)
wideholy json verse-of-the-day

MCP Server (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wideholy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "wideholy[mcp]", "python", "-m", "wideholy.mcp_server"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wideholy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "wideholy[mcp]", "python", "-m", "wideholy.mcp_server"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to ~/.windsurf/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wideholy": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "wideholy[mcp]", "python", "-m", "wideholy.mcp_server"]
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Tools

Tool	Description
verse_of_the_day	Get curated daily verse for any religion
random_verse	Random verse from one or all religions
compare_verses	Side-by-side verse comparison (same or cross-religion)
search_suggest	Autocomplete search across topics, people, glossary
topic_verses	Verses for a topic across all religions
cross_religion_topic	Thematic comparison (creation, love, prayer, etc.)
religious_calendar	Religious holidays and observances
verse_commentary	Commentary (Quran tafsir, Torah Rashi, Gita)

REST API Client

from wideholy.api import WideHoly

client = WideHoly()

# 1. Verse of the day — curated daily selection
votd = client.verse_of_the_day("bible")
# {"religion": "bible", "reference": "Psalm 23:1", "text": "...", "date": "2026-03-24"}

# 2. Random verse — serendipitous discovery
verse = client.random_verse("gita")
# {"religion": "gita", "reference": "Gita 2:47", "text": "...", "book": "gita"}

# 3. Compare — cross-religion or same-religion side-by-side
cmp = client.compare("bible:genesis.1.1", "quran:al-fatihah.1")
# {"verse_a": {...}, "verse_b": {...}, "same_religion": false}

# 4. Search suggest — topics, people, glossary terms
results = client.search_suggest("moses")
# {"suggestions": [{"text": "Moses", "type": "person", "religion": "bible"}, ...]}

# 5. Topic verses — aggregated across religions
topic = client.topic_verses("love")
# {"topic": "love", "religions_found": ["bible", "quran", ...], "verses": {...}}

# 6. Cross-religion — thematic comparison with summaries
cross = client.cross_religion("creation")
# {"topic": "creation", "title": "Creation", "religions": {"bible": {...}, "quran": {...}}}

# 7. Calendar — religious holidays and observances
cal = client.calendar(religion="torah", month=4)
# {"year": 2026, "month": 4, "religion": "torah", "events": [...]}

# 8. Commentary — scholarly annotations
comm = client.commentary("quran:al-fatihah.1")
# {"verse_ref": "quran:al-fatihah.1", "religion": "quran", "commentaries": [...]}

client.close()

API Reference

Method	Endpoint	Description
verse_of_the_day(religion, date)	GET /api/v1/verse-of-the-day/	Curated verse of the day, deterministic per date
random_verse(religion)	GET /api/v1/random/	Random verse, optionally filtered by religion
compare(ref_a, ref_b)	GET /api/v1/compare/	Side-by-side verse comparison
search_suggest(query, religion)	GET /api/v1/search/suggest/	Autocomplete across topics, people, glossary
topic_verses(topic)	GET /api/v1/topics/{slug}/verses/	Verses for a topic across religions
cross_religion(topic)	GET /api/v1/cross-religion/{topic}/	Thematic comparison with summaries
calendar(religion, year, month)	GET /api/v1/calendar/	Religious holidays and observances
commentary(verse_ref)	GET /api/v1/commentary/{verse_ref}/	Scholarly commentary (tafsir, Rashi, Gita)

Full API documentation at wideholy.com/developers/. OpenAPI 3.1.0 spec: wideholy.com/api/schema/.

Learn More About World Scriptures

• Compare: Verse Comparison Tool · Cross-Religion Topics
• Calendar: Religious Calendar 2026
• Browse: Bible Books · Quran Surahs · Torah Books · Gita Chapters · Buddhist Sutras
• API: REST API Docs · OpenAPI Spec

WideHoly Family

Site	Domain	Focus
WideBible	widebible.com	66 books, 124K verses, 6 translations, commentaries
WideQuran	widequran.com	114 surahs, 31K ayahs, tafsir, hadith collections
WideTorah	widetorah.com	24 Tanakh books, 63 Talmud tractates, Rashi commentary
WideGita	widegita.com	18 chapters, 6,800 verses, Sanskrit, multiple commentaries
WideSutra	widesutra.com	5 collections, 5,326 texts, Pali/Sanskrit traditions
WideHoly	wideholy.com	Cross-religion hub — comparison, calendar, unified search

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.