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The library was founded by Raghib Al Khalidi in 1900
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Palestinians walk past the Khalidi library at the old city of Jerusalem on June 17, 2023. Located in the walled Old City near an entrance to the Al Aqsa mosque complex, the library was founded by Palestinian notable Raghib Al-Khalidi in 1900 at the request of his late mother Khadija. It also holds Persian, German and French books, including an impressive collection of 60 titles by Victor Hugo. Its founder studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
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Librarian Khader Salameh restores a gilded copy of the Quran that dates back to the 16th century
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The library guest book from 1924 to 2012
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Palestinian Khader Salameh the librarian of the Khalidi library in the headquarters of the library which located in the chain road at the old city of Jerusalem on June 20, 2023. Located in the walled Old City near an entrance to the Al Aqsa mosque complex, the library was founded by Palestinian notable Raghib Al-Khalidi in 1900 at the request of his late mother Khadija. It also holds Persian, German and French books, including an impressive collection of 60 titles by Victor Hugo. Its founder studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
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Rami Salameh is the restoration expert at the library
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Khader with a letter written by Rawhi Al Khalidi, who was a consul for the Ottoman empire
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Khader holds a letter also written by Al Khalidi
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Rami in the manuscript restoration lab
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The library also holds Farsi, German and French books, including an impressive collection of 60 titles by Victor Hugo
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The library was founded by Raghib Al Khalidi in 1900
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Palestinians walk past the Khalidi library at the old city of Jerusalem on June 17, 2023. Located in the walled Old City near an entrance to the Al Aqsa mosque complex, the library was founded by Palestinian notable Raghib Al-Khalidi in 1900 at the request of his late mother Khadija. It also holds Persian, German and French books, including an impressive collection of 60 titles by Victor Hugo. Its founder studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
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Librarian Khader Salameh restores a gilded copy of the Quran that dates back to the 16th century
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The library guest book from 1924 to 2012
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Palestinian Khader Salameh the librarian of the Khalidi library in the headquarters of the library which located in the chain road at the old city of Jerusalem on June 20, 2023. Located in the walled Old City near an entrance to the Al Aqsa mosque complex, the library was founded by Palestinian notable Raghib Al-Khalidi in 1900 at the request of his late mother Khadija. It also holds Persian, German and French books, including an impressive collection of 60 titles by Victor Hugo. Its founder studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
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Rami Salameh is the restoration expert at the library
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Khader with a letter written by Rawhi Al Khalidi, who was a consul for the Ottoman empire
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Khader holds a letter also written by Al Khalidi
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Rami in the manuscript restoration lab
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The library also holds Farsi, German and French books, including an impressive collection of 60 titles by Victor Hugo
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The library was founded by Raghib Al Khalidi in 1900
Library in East Jerusalem restores Palestinian history, one manuscript at a time
Millions of pages are being brought back to life before being digitised at Khalidi Library
AFP
25 July, 2023
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