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In Pictures: New books continue to attract visitors at Sharjah International Book Fair

Visits capped at 5,000 people per batch after registering online under COVID-19 measures

Published: November 12, 2020 17:36 Pictures by Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair Yoosh-1605187030963 — This year, the 11-day Sharjah International Book Fair is being held under precautions such as masks, temperature checks, social distancing and regular sanitisation for COVID-19. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair Women-1605187025419 — A visitor going through different children's books written in French. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair Children-1605187019467 — Young bookworms at the Sharjah Book Fair. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Book fair_3-1605187032944 — At SIBF, a free-to-attend event organised annually by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), visitors this edition will be limited to a total of 5,000 people per batch. Visitors have to first register on registration.sibf.com for their three-hour slot, which can be extended if space permits. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair SALE-1605187038662 — At the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) happening at Expo Centre Sharjah, the old charm of sifting through piles of books is vibrantly alive. The Book Fair will have over 80,000 titles this year. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair Shopper-1605187021570 — SIBF, which is running until November 14, is also a platform for showcasing cultural and linguistic diversity at it offers numerous literary translations of books in Arabic from different languages. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair Historian-1605187017621 — On display are a wide range of books on Islamic art and architecture that trace the calligraphy, ornamental styles, painting, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and glasswork of a vastly accomplished and influential civilization. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair TwoGuys-1605187027540 — Book lovers started flipping through thousands of new as well as older titles as one of the world’s biggest book fairs. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair Register-1605187023377 — Visitors can choose to register physically or online. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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Bookfair MAN-1605187035008 — A visitor going through a book. Image Credit: Ammar Ahmed, Special to Gulf News

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