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Mauritania - Chinguetti - The librarian of the main Mosque in Chinguetti
The librarian of the main Mosque in Chinguetti reads from his Koran. 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, Chinguetti, desert, dry, dust, heat, hot, islam, literate, Mauritania, Mauritanian, Mauritiania, muslim, Sahara, sand, Texture, travel
Published in: Mauritania - The Wind and the City
