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Al-mutanabbi Street Starts Here, PDF eBook

Al-mutanabbi Street Starts Here PDF

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On March 5th 2007, a car bomb exploded on al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad.

More than 30 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded.

This is the historic centre of Baghdad bookselling, a winding street filled with bookstores and outdoor stalls.

Named after the famed 10th century classical Arab poet al-Mutanabbi, it had been the heart and soul of the Baghdad literary and intellectual community.

Begins with a historical introduction to al-Mutanabbi Street and includes the writing of Iraqis and international poets and writers.

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