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Stunning scenery on the road linking Nouakchott with Atar, in the Adrar region. After hundreds of kilometers of flat land with sparse vegetation and a solid eroded by the action of the sun, rain and wind arises.
Manuscripts Cherif Ahmed Ould Mhamed Moulaye library in Chinguetti. The heirs of this sage who lived in the nineteenth century, preserved, among others, a math book 1496, Iraqi poetry, religious poetry and the jewel of the library, a volume of written Islamic law on gazelle skin 1260.
Ould Abdoullah Ghoulham next to the entrance of the Habot Library in the city of Chinguetti. The founder of this collection, Sidi Mohamed Ould Habot, ordered his doors should always be open to the seekers of knowledge.
Manuscript on astronomy Habot collection in Chinguetti. The open page shows and explains the various phases of the moon. This is the most important city library, a true crossroads for traders who crossed the Sahara and must stay for pilgrims traveling from Mauritania to Mecca step.
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Mohamed Ould Ghoulan see an ancient manuscript of the Habot Library under the watchful gaze of Abdoullah Ould Ghoulan. They bear the task of protecting this important collection of 1,400 manuscripts located in Chinguetti. The library was founded in the nineteenth century when its founder acquired or copied much of the books of the city. Subsequently he enriched the same after his trip to Mecca, bringing numerous volumes in Eastern Arabic script.
Ahmed Saleh looking at one of the manuscripts of the library founded by Ahmed Ould Mhamed Moulaye Cherif in Chinguetti the mid-nineteenth century. This wise Ouadane born in 1815 who later emigrated with his family to Chinguetti devoted much of his life to gather the family heritage and to acquire old volumes.
Old Manuscript Library in Chinguetti Habot gathering volumes of science Koran, mysticism, Arabic literature, arithmetic, medicine, astronomy or history. Among them is a work of the philosopher and physician Averroes Cordoba twelfth century and an explanation of the Koran written by the Iranian scholar Abu Hilal Al-Askari dating from the eleventh century.
Seasonal bed of an ancient river located in the Mauritanian desert a few kilometers from the city of Atar, capital of the region of Adrar.
Mohamed Ould Ghoulham, curator of the Chinguetti Habot library which houses about 2,000 volumes, of which 1,400 are ancient manuscripts. The library was founded by Sidi Mohamed Ould Habot, called El Grande, in the first half of the nineteenth century and their heirs have preserved and maintained his promise that never go out of Chinguetti.
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Ahmed Saleh, curator of the library Moulaye Cherif Ahmed Ould Mhamed Chinguetti, see one of the 1,350 manuscripts owned by his family. This young man took a course of protecting ancient volumes in Morocco and shows the property to the few tourists who venture into the interior of Mauritania.
Lock wooden door of Ahmed Mahmoud library. The 500 manuscripts that are kept inside suffer varying degrees of deterioration over time and many are not complete. Another problem is the theft or disappearance of volumes, which can end up in the black market sale of manuscripts.
Seif Islam, curator of the library Mahmoud Ahmed Chinguetti, showing utensils with which the manuscripts were written centuries ago. This collection features a Koran on gazelle skin tenth century and a history of the Prophet thirteenth century, among other gems.
Chinguetti is located at the foot of a huge expanse of dunes that reaches Mali, which is considered the gateway to the desert. In 1996 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The ancient city, dating from the thirteenth century, is very deteriorated despite the restoration of some buildings. environmental.
Mud track linking the old town of Chinguetti, dating from the thirteenth century, with the new city, built in the era of French colonization across the wadi, flooded area during the rainy season.
Chinguetti Mosque, symbol of the city and all Mauritania. The building was built between the thirteenth and fourteenth century and was restored in 1970. The minaret is the original and was built in square tower unadorned, in the style of Malikite Islam. The Friday Mosque of Chinguetti, an ancient structure of dry-stone construction, featuring a square minaret capped with five ostrich egg finials
Image of the new city of Chinguetti. Camels are the traditional means of transport in this desert area and its meat is highly prized.
group of children playing football at sunset in Oued area of Chinguetti.
Hammed Ahmed Mohamed Cheikh, imam of the mosque of Ouadane, leafing through one of his manuscripts under the watchful eye of Barakala, local guide. Coexist in this library volumes from the Middle Ages to modern books in apparent disorder. For centuries, the Koranic school children have used this collection to learn Arabic and the basics of their religion.
One of the walls of the impressive family museum Sidi Ould Abidine Sidi, in Ouadane, which coexist manuscripts, art, crafts and everyday utensils own local culture.
Fatoumata Badoua shows one of the volumes of the private collection of Sidi Ould Abidine Sidi, in Ouadane.
Fatoumata Badoua enters the family house in Sidi Ould Abidine Sidi, in Ouadane, where a handful of ancient manuscripts is preserved.
A group of Mauritanians enjoying tea at the oasis of Terjit, a few kilometers from Atar, which has a natural water source that comes from a Monana and a palm grove at the bottom of a ravine. There, the temperature drops several degrees outside.
Camel shepperd at the oasis located near Ouadane. The animals roam loose in the desert during the day and at night are concentrated at these points of drinking water, where the camel advantage to count and check their status.