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Library for Iranian Studies

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Library for Iranian Studies is a major Persian library in Acton district of London, England. It has over 30,000 books in the Persian language, as well as English and other languages. The library receives no governmental funding and is voluntary controlled.

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Library for Iranian Studies
Gunnersbury Lane, London Acton (London Borough of Ealing)

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