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a centre of Arabic-Muslim scholarship.
The inhabitants of the oasis are still conscious of this scholarly tradition. Every family tends and treasures its library, despite all the difficulties in politically turbulent times. Yet many of these precious scripts are in danger of decaying as they are still owned by families. Their funds are insufficient to guarantee their preservation.
The oldest and most important library in
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Tidjikdja is the “Ehel Taleb Mohamed” library owned by Lembrabott Ould Taleb Mohamed. This scholar is at the same time president of the Society of Library Owners for the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage in Tidjikdja (ligue des détenteurs de manuscrits et de la protection du patrimoine à Tidjikja) as well as the president of the Society of Scholars of Tagant (Tagant is the overall administrative district). In addition he is
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