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Books
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

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

Chinguetti, once a hub of Islamic scholarship, now faces abandonment and climate threats, endangering its rare manuscripts and cultural heritage.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

The man on a mission to save Mauritania's city of libraries' from encroaching desert sands

Chinguetti’s ancient manuscript libraries preserved Islamic and scientific texts but face decline from desert encroachment, population loss, reduced tourism, and regional insecurity.
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