Quranic Fragment in Kufic Script: High-Resolution Digital Master from QNL

A 63.2 MB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.03180 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is a single ZIP file containing a digitized Quranic fragment written in Kufic script, made available under a CC0-1.0 license. The record was last updated on June 1, 2026, and provides links to the full catalog and digital repository for further context.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for Kufic script based on the high-resolution image.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the detailed script features.
• Benchmark image super-resolution or enhancement algorithms using the high-resolution master copy.
• Study the material and visual characteristics of historical manuscripts for digital preservation research.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy, as explicitly stated in the description.
• Direct provenance from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, a known institution.
• Available under a permissive CC0-1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• The dataset's internal structure, column definitions, and row count are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The description metadata is limited to the object's origin and links; specific annotations or metadata about the fragment's content are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.03180.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript to create a high-resolution digital master copy.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 11:43:44.