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The Al-Saʼeḥ Library (مكتبة السائح) is a library founded in 1970 and located in Tripoli, Lebanon by Reverent Ibrahim Sarouj, Priest of the Orthodox parish. It held about 80,000 books and manuscripts. The Library collection is diverse with regards to languages (Arabic, Italian, English, French text books), content (Literary, science, Christian and Muslim theology books and manuscripts), and publishing historical periods.

In January 2014, around 40% of the collection was deliberately burnt by unknown Islamist extremists.

Following the incident ‘youths from all sects in Tripoli launch a campaign titled "Kafana Samtan" (Enough Silence), followed up by a Zoomaal campaign that collected about $33,000 for the restoration and modernisation of the library'.

Reverent Sarouj commented on the campaign by saying :

"While many tried to portray a stereotypical image of Tripoli, depicting it as an incubator for terrorism that rejects sectarian diversity, Tripoli's civil society proved its openness and preserved Tripoli's image as a civilised, inclusive , a model of coexistence”.

The library was reopened in an official ceremony on 3 January 2015.

Tripoli landmark map

City Centre of Tripoli, Lebanon About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 300m
330yds 12Taynal Mosque 11Mu'allaq Mosque 10Mansouri Great Mosque 9Abd al-Wahid Mosque 8Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque 7Al-Burtasi Mosque 6Al-Attar Mosque 5Al-Tawbat Mosque 4St George Cathedral 3Al-Saʼeḥ Library 2Tripoli Clock Tower 1Citadel of Tripoli   Legend1 Citadel of Tripoli
2 Tripoli Clock Tower
3 Al-Saʼeḥ Library
4 St George Cathedral
5 Al-Tawbat Mosque
6 Al-Attar Mosque
7 Al-Burtasi Mosque
8 Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
9 Abd al-Wahid Mosque
10 Mansouri Great Mosque
11 Mu'allaq Mosque
12 Taynal Mosque

See also

References

  1. "Lebanon Loses 78000 Books To Terrorism: Tripoli's "Al Sa'eh" Library Burned". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06.
  2. "Tripoli Figures Condemn Torching Famed Library as Father Sarrouj 'Forgives Attackers'". Archived from the original on 2014-01-07.
  3. "20 Pictures Of Al Sa'eh Library in Tripoli Before It Got Torched". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06.
  4. ^ المشارق. "المشارق". المشارق (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. "Tripoli's Torched Library Finally Re-Opens in Lebanon · Global Voices". Global Voices. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

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