Quran Manuscript Part 18: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library provides a 3.0 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01951, containing part 18 of the Quran. The dataset is published on figshare under a CC0-1.0 license and was last updated on May 17, 2026. It links to the full catalog record and digital repository for the original manuscript.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models based on the high-resolution images of Arabic calligraphy.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the detailed visual features.
• Support digital preservation and archival studies based on the master copy of a heritage manuscript.
• Enable comparative textual studies of Quranic verses based on the specific part (Juz' 18) provided.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed inspection.
• Published under a permissive CC0-1.0 public domain dedication.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection (manuscript HC.MS.01951).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection.

Collection Method

Digitization of physical manuscript HC.MS.01951.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-17 10:33:56; freshness should be verified.