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All Mauritania Chinguetti

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chinguetti

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chinguetti, Mauritania

Updated February 25, 2022

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An ancient Quran in Chinguetti.

Chinguetti, Mauritania

The Libraries of Chinguetti

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents
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Old Mosque

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.
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