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  • Michael B
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    An oasis for a Muslim scholar with a thurst for history.

    Just a short walk from the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes is the lovely Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library. Founded in 1793 by Hafiz Ahmed Agha, Chief Equerry of the Sultan, with just 1995...

    Reviewed on Apr 11, 2023
  • Mikael F
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    Important historic Ottoman building

    This library is located in the medieval city of Rhodes. Hafiz Ahmed Agha founded this library in 1793. There were 1995 manuscripts of Islamic science. Among the most valuables, there is a Koran ...

    Reviewed on Sep 25, 2022
  • KarinAndFilip
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    Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library

    Founded by Hafiz Ahmed Agha in 1793. He paid the librarians for teaching the Arabic language (necessary for the reading of the 1995 manuscripts the library was housing).

    Reviewed on Jul 26, 2020
  • meic_watkins
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    A small gem

    This place, at the top the Old Town in an enclosed courtyard which it shares with a restaurant, is certainly worth half an hour. It has delicate 18th C architecture and some amazing documents on displ...

    Reviewed on Dec 12, 2017
  • ADPRM
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    Well worth a visit

    This Muslim library, opposite one of the dis-used mosques in Rhodes Town, is like a time capsule of the period of Ottoman rule. It is old-fashioned in style and presentation, and in some ways better...

    Reviewed on Oct 8, 2017
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