Quran Manuscript Part 14 from Qatar National Library Heritage Collection

A 2.5 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02120, specifically Part 14 of the Quran, from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is provided by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license and was last updated on 2026-05-17. It is distributed as a ZIP file.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models for classical Arabic calligraphy based on high-resolution manuscript images.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the detailed visual features of the digitized pages.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of historical Quranic texts based on the high-resolution digital master copy.
• Create digital archives and educational resources for Islamic heritage based on the digitized manuscript.

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 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• The specific number of pages or images within the 2.5 GB file is unknown.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The description metadata is limited to the manuscript's origin and links; detailed catalog information requires following an external link.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.02120.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-17 11:33:35.