Hal al-Mujiz: 1583 Arabic Manuscript from Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library provides a 15.1 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.2016.0026 from its Heritage Collection. The manuscript is titled 'Hal al-Mujiz' and was authored by al-Jaghi in 1583. The dataset was last updated on June 2, 2026.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for historical Arabic script based on high-resolution manuscript images.
• Analyze the structure and content of a 16th-century Arabic manuscript for historical or linguistic research.
• Develop image processing techniques for the restoration and enhancement of digitized cultural heritage materials.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy of a primary source manuscript.
• Large file size of 15.1 GB suggests detailed, high-fidelity image data.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The description does not specify the number of pages or images, making scale assessment difficult.
• Data may reflect the specific historical and cultural context of a single manuscript.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection.

Collection Method

Digitization of physical manuscript HC.MS.2016.0026.

Time Range

Manuscript dated 1583.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 07:58:34.

Geography

Likely related to the Arabic-speaking world; specific origin not stated.