Ansar al-Sharia fi Bilad Shinqit
أنصار الشريعة في بلاد شنقيط
LeadersAhmed Salem Ould al-Hassan (2013-2019)
Foundation11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)
Dates of operation11 February 2013 (2013-02-11) – August 2019 (2019-08)
(6 years, 6 months, 1 week and 4 days)
DissolvedAugust 2019
CountryMauritania
IdeologySalafi Jihadism
Part ofAnsar al-Sharia
Allies
Opponents

Ansar Al-Sharia fi Bilad Shinqit (Arabic: أنصار الشريعة في بلاد شنقيط, romanized: anṣār aš-šarīʿah fī bilād Šinqīṭ, lit. 'Partisans of Islamic Law in the Land of Chinguetti'), better known as Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania was a small radical Islamist group that operated in Mauritania.

Background

The Mauritanian Ansar al-Sharia was established by Islamists jailed in the Dar Naïm 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

  1. ^ "Ansar al-Sharia appears in Mauritania". Magharebia. 26 June 2013.
  2. ^ "The Rise of Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ "How has Mauritania managed to stave off terror attacks? - Mauritania | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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