Quran Manuscript Part 16: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01902 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, representing Part 16 of the Quran. The 2.3 GB dataset was published by Qatar National Library and last updated on May 19, 2026. It provides direct access to the digitized manuscript pages.

Use Cases

• Train or evaluate OCR models based on high-resolution images of classical Arabic calligraphy.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the digitized page images.
• Study the material features and layout of historical manuscripts based on the digital master copy.
• Develop digital preservation workflows based on the high-resolution scanning methodology.
• Create educational or cultural heritage applications based on the accessible digital artifact.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, providing authoritative provenance.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication license.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01902.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 09:21:53; freshness should be verified.