Quran Manuscript Part 3 from Qatar National Library Heritage Collection

A 3.0 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02606 from the QNL Heritage Collection. The dataset was authored by Qatar National Library and last updated on June 4, 2026. It provides access to the third part (Juz' 3) of the Quran.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models based on high-resolution images of historical Arabic calligraphy.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the digitized page images.
• Support digital preservation and scholarly access to cultural heritage artifacts.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of Islamic manuscripts from the described heritage collection.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Clear provenance from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection with catalog links.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication license.

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.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.02606.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 10:24:53; freshness should be verified.