Chinguetti manuscripts are an ancient treasure, preserved with charcoal ink and glue. Saif al-Islam is called al-Ahmad Mahmoud. He scrutinizes the pages of an old book in front of shelves full of boxes stacked neatly, wondering what the world would look like without poetry. Saif al-Islam is responsible for preserving 700 manuscripts out of about 6,000 located inside a library in Chinguetti, which is considered a treasure of this UNESCO-listed region. World Heritage, which was formerly a commercial center in the middle of the desert in Mauritania. Saif al-Islam sits on the ground on a piece of sheepskin, wearing the local traditional Bubou abaya. Wearing thick cotton gloves, he turns the pages of a book and explains that ink made from charcoal and gum arabic protects stories and knowledge dating back to ancient times. Ages ago, it revolves around religious, astronomical, and legal topics, as well as mathematics and poetry. He says, waving his hand, “We preserve the memory of the world that crossed these ancient streets.” Chinguetti is located on the commercial road that connects the western shores of the African continent with Mecca, and in Chinguetti’s main square, Abdullah Habout, 45 years old, opens the doors of his library, noting that His family received more than 1,400 documents from travelers who passed through the city
