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

A high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.03114 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is a 72.3 MB ZIP file containing a digitized Quranic fragment written in Kufic script, released under a CC0 1.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-05-19.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for Kufic script based on the high-resolution manuscript image.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and script evolution in early Quranic manuscripts based on the fragment.
• Develop image processing techniques for artifact removal or enhancement in cultural heritage digitization projects.
• Create educational or public engagement materials for Islamic art and manuscript studies.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, providing institutional provenance.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 license for unrestricted reuse.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and specific image characteristics require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and specific file contents within the ZIP are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.03114.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 11:00:00; freshness should be verified.