Quran Manuscript Part 5 from Qatar National Library Heritage Collection

A 2.4 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02501 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset provides access to a digitized historical manuscript of the Quran, specifically Part 5. It was published by Qatar National Library and last updated on June 1, 2026.

Use Cases

• Train or evaluate OCR models for historical Arabic calligraphy based on high-resolution manuscript images.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the digitized script style.
• Support digital preservation and archival research based on the high-resolution master copy.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of historical Islamic manuscripts based on the provided images.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy ensures detail is preserved for analysis.
• Published by Qatar National Library, a reputable cultural institution.
• 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.02501.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 08:33:41; freshness should be verified.