Quran Manuscript Part 3: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01719 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is a 2.7 GB ZIP file containing the third part of the Quran. It was published by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license and last updated on May 20, 2026.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models based on high-resolution scans of Arabic calligraphy.
• Analyze manuscript illumination and decorative elements based on the high-resolution digital images.
• Conduct paleographic studies of Quranic script styles based on the manuscript's visual features.
• Create digital archives or educational resources for religious and cultural heritage based on the provided master copy.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, a known institution.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01719.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 10:38:21; freshness should be verified.