Ansar al-Sharia (Mauritania)

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.

For other uses, see Ansar al-Sharia (disambiguation).
تنظيم أنصار الشريعة في بلاد شنقيط
(Ansar al-Sharia fi Bilad Shinqit)
Partisans of Shari'a in the Land of Mauritania
LeadersAhmed Salem Ould al-Hassan (2013 - 2019)
Foundation2013
Dates of operationFebruary 2013 - August 2019
DissolvedAugust 2019
CountryMauritania
IdeologySalafi Jihadism
Part ofAnsar al-Sharia
Allies Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia)

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

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
OpponentsMauritania Mauritania

Mali Mali
United States United States

France France

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
  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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