Mauritania

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Chinguetti is the 7th saint city of Islam. It is separated in two by a dry "oued" (river bed). On one side the old town with its mosque dating back to 13th century and libraries like this one. On the other side, the new Chinguetti.
[Chinguetti, Mauritania]
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