Ansar al-Sharia (Mauritania)

تنظيم أنصار الشريعة في بلاد شنقيط
(Ansar al-Sharia fi Bilad Sinqit)
Partisans of Shari'a in the Land of Mauritania

Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania Flag
Active February 2013-present
Ideology Salafist Jihadist
Leaders Ahmed Salem al-Hasan
Area of operations Mauritania
Part of Ansar al-Sharia
Allies

Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia)
Ansar al-Sharia (Mali)
Ansar al-Sharia (Morocco)

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Opponents

Mauritania Mauritania
Mali Mali
United States United States

France France

Ansar Al-Sharia fi Bilad Sinqit, better known as Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania (English: Partisans of Islamic Law) is a radical Islamist group that operates in Mauritania.

Background

The Mauritanian Ansar al-Sharia was established by Islamists jailed in the countries Dar Naim central prison on 11 February 2013. Ahmed Salem Ould al-Hasan, one of the groups 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]

At the time of its founding, it was joined by some Imams from extremist mosques and a few Mauritanian Islamist politicians.

References

  1. "Ansar al-Sharia appears in Mauritania". Magharebia. 26 June 2013.
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