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Syrian man uncovers library hidden behind wall for 15 years. (2026, September 17). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/17-09-sv-syrian-man-finds-his-books-sy?traffic_source=rss
“Syrian man uncovers library hidden behind wall for 15 years.” Al Jazeera, 17 Sept. 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/17-09-sv-syrian-man-finds-his-books-sy?traffic_source=rss.
“Syrian man uncovers library hidden behind wall for 15 years.” Al Jazeera, September 17, 2026. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/17-09-sv-syrian-man-finds-his-books-sy?traffic_source=rss.
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Abu Bilal, a Syrian man who fled his home city of Homs during the civil war over 15 years ago, recently returned and discovered that the hidden library he had concealed behind a false wall was still intact. To protect his precious books from the former Assad regime, Abu Bilal built a secret wall in his house and placed cardboard sheets to shield them. After knocking down the structure with a hammer, he found that not only were the books undamaged but also money hidden alongside them. The collection includes important Islamic texts such as biographies of Prophet Mohammed and works on Sunni Islamic scholarship. Abu Bilal expressed gratitude for their safe condition despite the accumulation of dust.