Quran Manuscript Part 23: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A 2.7 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02101 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset contains Part 23 of the Quran and was last updated on May 18, 2026. It is provided by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Train manuscript digitization models based on high-resolution scans.
• Analyze Arabic calligraphy styles based on the visual features of the manuscript.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of historical Quranic texts.
• Benchmark image processing algorithms for handling large, high-fidelity cultural heritage files.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy ensures fine detail is preserved.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, a reputable institution.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

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 contains only a single part (Part 23) of the complete Quran.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.02101.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 06:37:33; freshness should be verified.