Quran Manuscript Part 27: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A 3.2 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01736 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset contains part 27 of the Quran and was last updated on 2026-05-20. It is provided by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models based on high-resolution images of historical Arabic script.
• Conduct paleographic analysis based on the manuscript's calligraphic style.
• Study the digitization and preservation of cultural heritage materials based on the high-resolution master copy.
• Analyze page layout and ornamentation in Quranic manuscripts based on the provided images.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• 3.2 GB file size suggests a detailed, high-fidelity image set.
• Clear provenance from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection (manuscript HC.MS.01736).
• 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's scope is limited to a single part (Juz' 27) of the Quran.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01736.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 09:53:28; freshness should be verified.