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Man Guards Mauritania's Rare Islamic Books

A man in Chinguetti, Mauritania, is dedicated to protecting precious collections of rare Islamic books in the historic desert library town.

27 Apr, 07:40 — 27 Apr, 07:40
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Al JazeeraMostly Factual7d ago

‘I have to protect them’: The man guarding Mauritania’s rare Islamic books

Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.

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