| تنظيم أنصار الشريعة في بلاد شنقيط (Ansar al-Sharia fi Bilad Shinqit) Partisans of Shari'a in the Land of Mauritania | |
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 Former Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania Flag. | |
| Leaders | Ahmed Salem Ould al-Hassan (2013 - 2019) |
| Foundation | 2013 |
| Dates of operation | February 2013 - August 2019 |
| Dissolved | August 2019 |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Ideology | Salafi Jihadism |
| Part of | Ansar al-Sharia |
| Allies |  Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia)
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb |
| Opponents |  Mauritania France |
Ansar Al-Sharia fi Bilad Shinqit, better known as Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania (English: Partisans of Islamic Law) was a small radical Islamist group that operated in Mauritania.
Background
The Mauritanian Ansar al-Sharia was established by Islamists jailed in the Dar-Naim central prison on 11 February 2013. Ahmed Salem Ould al-Hassan, one of the group's founders, described its purpose as combating secularists, implementing Sharia, and reinstating the position of Islamic scholars within the nation. The group was said to have been influenced by the founding and activities of Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia).[1][2]
At the time of its founding, it was joined by some Imams from extremist mosques and a very few Mauritanian Islamist politicians.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ansar al-Sharia appears in Mauritania". Magharebia. 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "The Rise of Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "How has Mauritania managed to stave off terror attacks? - Mauritania | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2023-10-15.