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Mauritania is culturally and politically part of the Arab world; it is a member of the Arab League and Arabic is the official language. The official religion is Islam , and almost all inhabitants are Sunni Muslims .
The Umayyads were the first Arab Muslims to enter Mauritania. During the Islamic conquests, they made incursions into Mauritania and were present in the region by the end of the 7th century. [1] Many Berber tribes in Mauritania fled the arrival of the Arabs to the Gao region in Mali. [2]
In the 17th century, Nasir al-Din led a jihad in Mauritania, drawing support from Berbers frustrated with the corruption of the region's Arab rulers. [8] The French colonial empire expanded into Mauritania by the early 20th century. [8] The West African jihads were brought to an end, following crackdowns by British and French colonists. [9]
Tens of thousands of black Mauritanians fled or were expelled from the country, Archived 2017-02-13 at the Wayback Machine and many remain in Senegal as refugees. This is also where the black Mauritanian movement FLAM is based. Although tension has since subsided, the Arab-African racial tension remains an important feature of the political ...
The Beidane, who are of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry, represent 30% of Mauritania's population. [1] [2] The language of the Beidane is Hassaniya Arabic. Al-Bidān (which literally translates to "Land of the whites") is an endonym used within Mauritania and Western Sahara by the Bidān people to refer to themselves. The name used by outsiders ...
Mauritania, a largely desert country straddling Arab and Black Africa, has suffered six military coups since independence in 1960. ... NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritanians vote in a presidential ...
Racial and ethnic division plays a role in Mauritanian government and society, as most slaves in Mauritania are black Mauritanians while members of the ruling class tend to be Arab. [ 38 ] The international community is increasingly pressuring Mauritania to enforce its anti-slavery laws.
Aissata Sall was scrolling through WhatsApp in May when she first learned about the new route to the United States. For Ibrahima Sow, the discovery came on TikTok a few weeks later. “Four months ...