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Isis burns thousands of books and rare manuscripts from Mosul's libraries - Middle East - World - The Independent

27.2.15

Isis burns thousands of books and rare manuscripts from Mosul's libraries - Middle East - World - The Independent: Other reports indicated that Isis militants later broke into the library and constructed a huge pyre of scientific and cultural texts as university students watched in horror.

Among the documents believed lost are a collection of Iraqi newspapers from the beginning of the 20 century, maps, books and collections from the Ottoman period.

Mosul resident Rayan al-Hadidi said a mood of sorrow and anger had overtaken the capital. "I cry today over our situation," the activist and a blogger told The Fiscal Times. Today the library's official website was down.


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