«حَضَرْتُ دَارَ كُتُبِهَا الَّتِي هِيَ مُنْتَدَى الْمُتَأَدِّبِينَ وَمُلْتَقَى الْقَاطِنِينَ مِنْهُمْ وَالْمُتَغَرِّبِينَ»
I visited its library, a gathering place for people of letters and a meeting point for locals and visitors.
Muntadā is a venue for a gathering or discussion; multaqā is a place of meeting. The library is presented as a lively forum, not merely a storehouse of books.
The contrast between residents and outsiders shows that learning is shared across geographic and social boundaries.