Quranic Fragment in Kufic Script Digitized by Qatar National Library

A 93.1 MB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.03165 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is a single ZIP file published by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license. The full catalog record and digitized manuscript are accessible via provided links.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models for Kufic script based on the high-resolution images.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and manuscript degradation for conservation studies.
• Generate synthetic training data for document restoration algorithms using the master copy.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of Quranic fragments for art historical research.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy provides detailed visual data.
• Published under a permissive CC0 1.0 license for unrestricted use.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, a reputable institution.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 93.1 MB size indicates a small-scale, single-artifact dataset.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.03165.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 05:45:19; freshness should be verified.