Quran Manuscript Part 28 from Qatar National Library Heritage Collection

3.5 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01617 from the QNL Heritage Collection. The dataset is provided by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license and was last updated in May 2026. It contains a digitized version of the 28th part of the Quran.

Use Cases

• Train image segmentation models based on high-resolution scans of manuscript pages.
• Develop OCR models for historical Arabic calligraphy based on the digitized text.
• Analyze manuscript layout and decoration patterns based on the high-resolution images.
• Create digital preservation benchmarks based on the master copy quality described.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy, as stated in the description.
• 3.5 GB file size suggests detailed image data.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain license.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are absent, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The description lacks details on the manuscript's date of origin or physical condition.
• The dataset's scope is limited to a single part (Juz' 28) of the Quran.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01617.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 08:10:58.