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Mauritania - Chinguetti - A boy librarian in an ancient library
A boy librarian in an ancient library, in Chinguetti,..Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
Author: Stuart Freedman
©Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 18.3 Mpixels (52.5 MB uncompressed) - 5276x3476 pixels (17.6x11.6 in / 44.7x29.4 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Africa, arab, Background, bo-bo, book, boubou, Chinguetti, cloak, dry, dust, heat, hot, howli, Islam, Koran, Koranic, librarian, library, Mauritania, Mauritanian, Mauritiania, Muslim, portrait, sand, Texture, travel, turban
Published in: Mauritania - The Wind and the City