Quranic Fragment in Kufic Script from Qatar National Library Heritage Collection

Qatar National Library provides a high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.03190 from its Heritage Collection. The dataset is a 615.1 MB ZIP file containing a Quranic fragment written in Kufic script. It was last updated on June 2, 2026, and is released under a CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication license.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for Kufic script based on the high-resolution manuscript image.
• Analyze the stylistic features of early Quranic manuscripts based on the described fragment.
• Conduct digital preservation research using the provided high-resolution master copy as a case study.
• Develop image segmentation models to separate text from manuscript background or ornamentation.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is 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.03190).

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 07:13:37; freshness should be verified.