Quran Manuscript Part 13: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A 2.8 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02072 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset contains the thirteenth part (Juz' 13) of the Quran and is provided under a CC0 1.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Train or evaluate manuscript digitization and OCR models based on high-resolution page images.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Arabic calligraphy based on the manuscript's script style.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of Quranic manuscripts for art historical research.
• Create educational or public engagement materials showcasing digitized cultural heritage.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library's Heritage Collection, providing authoritative provenance.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; the internal structure of the ZIP file must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML tasks.
• The description metadata is limited to basic provenance and links; detailed catalog information requires external access.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.02072.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 08:23:21.