Thierno Hady Boubacar Thiam (died December 11, 2017 [1]) was a Malian Tijaniyyah ulama. [2] He was elected president of the High Islamic Council of Mali in 2002 with the support of President Alpha Oumar Konaré. [2] He was considered a moderate, and his goals as president included maintaining the apolitical nature of the Council and uniting various Muslim groups within Mali. [2] In 2008, Mahmoud Dicko succeeded him as president. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Thierno Hady Aboubacar Thiam nous a quitté". Maliweb.net (in French). December 13, 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ a b c Holder, Gilles. "Essai de lecture d’une démocratisation malienne hors champ: salafisme républicain versus légalisme soufi". Gilles, Holder; Jean-Pierre, Dozon (2018). Les politiques de l'Islam en Afrique.: Mémoires, réveils et populismes islamiques (in French). Karthala Editions. p. 231. ISBN 978-2-8111-2507-3.
- ^ "Mali : Mahmoud Dicko réélu à la présidence du Haut Conseil islamique". Maliactu.com. April 21, 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ Sogodogo, Bakary (April 22, 2014). "Haut conseil islamique du Mali: Mahamoud Dicko rempile, mais…". Afribone.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.