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Al-Mutanabbi Street book market in Baghdad - Paul Ferguson - 10-23-2026
The historic Al-Mutanabbi Street book market in Baghdad, Iraq, where vendors display vast collections of books laid out on the ground. "We leave our books unattended because thieves do not read, and those who read do not steal."
Photo: Booksellers of Al-Mutannabi Street, Baghdad—a tradition dating back to the Abbasid era.
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