one of Mauritania's most famous writers. Muhammad al-Amin al-Shinqiti (1887–1973), an Islamic scholar. See also Chinguetti oil field, Mauritania's first offshore oil field Greater Mauritania, (بلاد شنقيط; Bilād Šinqīṭ; Bilad Chinguetti) The Chinguetti meteorite is a find reputed to come from a large unconfirmed “iron mountain”, located in the nearby of the town. Notes External links Map showing Chinguetti: Fond Typographique 1:200,000", République Islamique de Mauritanie: Chinguetti Sheet NF-28-VI UNESCO on Chinguetti Mauritania Today – Chinguetti Chinguetti's manuscripts, Saudi Aramco World U.S. Department of State Reports – Mauritania Palin's Travels – Chinguetti Desert libraries Shinqit Forum 777 establishments Adrar Region Populated places in Mauritania Populated places established in the 8th century World Heritage Sites in Mauritania Archaeological sites in Mauritania Holy cities 8th-century establishments in Africa