Quranic Fragment in Kufic Script: High-Resolution Digital Master Copy

A 746.2 MB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.2017.0044 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is a digitized Quranic fragment written in Kufic script, provided by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license. The record was last updated on June 2, 2026.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for Kufic script based on the high-resolution manuscript images.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and manuscript degradation over time based on the digitized fragment.
• Develop image segmentation models to separate text from background or ornamentation in historical documents.
• Create educational or public engagement tools for cultural heritage using the digitized artifact.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Provided by an authoritative cultural institution, Qatar National Library.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection (manuscript HC.MS.2017.0044).

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 06:42:48; freshness should be verified.