Afrika’da İslam, Anti-Kolonyalizm ve Siyaset: Moritanya Örneği
Islam, Anti-Colonialism and Politics in Africa: The Case of Mauritania

Summary/Abstract: Islam is among the basic components of social identity in Africa, which was effectively utilised for political mobilisation during the colonial period. Decolonised Muslim African states have conserved the socio-cultural aspect of Islam but restricted its influence on politics. Despite officially defining itself as an Islamic republic,Mauritania also maintained a quasi-secular stance with regard to the political role of Islam. This stance is observed in the other Maghreb states as well. Starting from this point, the present paper will investigate the influence of Islam on anticolonialism and post-independence politics in northwestern Africa in general and Mauritania in particular.

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