Qur'an Manuscript HC.MS.02657 from Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library provides a high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02657 from its Heritage Collection. The 6.6 GB ZIP file contains a digitized version of the Qur'an manuscript. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-19 and is released under a CC0 1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze calligraphic styles and script evolution based on the high-resolution manuscript images.
• Train image segmentation models to identify and transcribe Arabic text from historical documents.
• Conduct digital preservation research on heritage materials using the provided master copy.
• Study the material features and layout of Qur'anic manuscripts from the QNL collection.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain 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.
• The 6.6 GB size indicates a single, large file, which may limit accessibility.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection.

Collection Method

Digitization of physical manuscript HC.MS.02657.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 11:28:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Qatar (implied by Qatar National Library).