Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library

Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library

Come learn about the oldest operating library in existence that was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859!

Merhaba! Welcome! Meet Al-Qarawiyyin Library--the oldest library in the world. Do you w…

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