Zij Al-Qusayni: A 1.8 GB Digital Manuscript on the Seven Planets

A high-resolution digital copy of the manuscript 'Zij Al-Qusayni', which is a commentary on the calendar of the seven planets. The 1.8 GB dataset was contributed by Qatar National Library from its Heritage Collection and last updated in June 2026. The original manuscript is cataloged as HC.MS.00347 in the QNL collection.

Use Cases

• Digitally preserving and analyzing historical Arabic scientific texts based on the manuscript's content.
• Training Optical Character Recognition (OCR) models for historical Arabic script based on the high-resolution page images.
• Studying the evolution of astronomical models and calendars in the Islamic world based on the manuscript's subject matter.
• Conducting textual analysis on historical commentaries and scientific works based on the transcribed text.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy, suitable for detailed visual inspection.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication license.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, providing authoritative provenance.
• File size of 1.8 GB suggests a detailed, multi-page scan.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.00347.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:40:27; freshness should be verified.