Quran Manuscript Page from Qatar National Library Heritage Collection

Qatar National Library provides a high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.03155 from its Heritage Collection. The dataset is a 2.1 GB ZIP file containing a digitized page from the Quran. It was last updated on June 1, 2026, and is released under a CC0 1.0 public domain dedication license.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for classical Arabic script based on high-resolution manuscript images.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and ink degradation in historical documents.
• Perform digital preservation and restoration simulations on cultural heritage artifacts.
• Study page layout and ornamentation in Quranic manuscripts.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The scope is a single manuscript page, which may limit statistical analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.03155.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript page.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 11:23:37; freshness should be verified.