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All libraries outside of the capital were also closed, as Niyazov believed that the only books that most Turkmen needed to read were the Qur'an and his Ruhnama.

Question: What other beliefs did he have?
Self-contained rewrite: What other beliefs did Saparmurat Niyazov have besides believing that the only books most Turkmen need to read with the Qur'an and his Ruhnama?