Quran Manuscript Part 14: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A 2.2 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01900 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset, released under a CC0 1.0 license, contains a single part (Juz' 14) of the Quran. It was last updated on May 19, 2026, and provides direct links to the full catalog record and digital repository for further context.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for classical Arabic script based on high-resolution manuscript images.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and manuscript illumination patterns present in the digital copy.
• Conduct digital preservation research using the provided high-resolution master file.
• Study the textual and paratextual features of a specific Quranic part (Juz' 14) in a digitized format.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Direct provenance from the Qatar National Library's Heritage Collection (manuscript HC.MS.01900).
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and specific image characteristics require manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; the structure and semantics of any accompanying metadata must be inferred.
• The dataset's scope is limited to a single part (Juz' 14) of the complete Quran.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01900.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 09:34:40; freshness should be verified.