Quran Manuscript Part 4: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

A 2.7 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01720 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset contains the fourth part (Juz' 4) of the Quran and was last updated on 2026-05-20. It is provided under a CC0 1.0 public domain dedication by Qatar National Library.

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.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of Islamic manuscripts based on the visual features of the digitized copy.
• Create digital archives or educational resources based on the public domain cultural heritage material.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, a known cultural institution.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 license, allowing unrestricted use.

Limitations

• The specific content of the 2.7 GB ZIP file (e.g., image formats, metadata structure) is not described, requiring manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; the data's internal organization must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative tasks.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01720.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 09:29:06; freshness should be verified.