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

A Mauritanian guardian dedicates his life to protecting rare Islamic manuscripts of Chinguetti, once a desert knowledge center.

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This conservation mission responds to growing neglect of Islamic cultural heritage in Sahel region.

The man represents living link with medieval Arab-Muslim intellectual heritage.

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