Quran Manuscript Part 28: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A 2.2 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02118 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset, last updated in May 2026, contains the 28th part (Juz') of the Quran. It is provided under a CC0 1.0 license by Qatar National Library on figshare.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models based on high-resolution images of classical Arabic calligraphy.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the detailed visual features.
• Study the digitization and preservation of cultural heritage materials based on the provided master copy.
• Analyze the layout and ornamentation of Islamic manuscripts based on the high-resolution images.

Strengths

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

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 to basic provenance and links.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.02118.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-17 11:20:48; freshness should be verified.