Quran Manuscript Part 21: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A 2.6 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02099 from the QNL Heritage Collection. The dataset, released under a CC0 1.0 license by Qatar National Library, contains part 21 of the Quran. The last update to the record was on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Train OCR models for classical Arabic calligraphy based on the high-resolution manuscript images.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the detailed visual features.
• Study the digitization and preservation of cultural heritage materials based on the master copy methodology.

Strengths

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

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.
• The dataset's specific temporal and geographic origin within the manuscript is not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.02099.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 06:58:19; freshness should be verified.