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The Journal of North African Studies, Dec 21, 2016

This article addresses Mauritanian society's attitude towards death in general and the dead in pa... more This article addresses Mauritanian society's attitude towards death in general and the dead in particular. Although religion has a degree of influence on death and handling of the dead, the practices that Mauritanians have traditionally adopted with respect to these two issues reflect the multi-ethnic and cultural norms of this population. The article focuses on those traditions and prevalent rituals of Mauritanian society, examined within their ethnic diversity and spatial distribution, while in doing so assessing these practices from sharīʿa 1 [Islamic Law]'s perspective. Using an anthropological and historical approach, this article identifies various components of Mauritanian society and discusses how they appeal to religious precepts to overcome some of those popular uses as they pertain to the deceased. This research article reveals that regardless of the injunctions of Islam on the matter, some traditional beliefs are everlasting because they are firmly anchored and widespread in the society, thus making their elimination quasi-impossible in the short term.

The Journal of North African Studies, Jul 24, 2019

ABSTRACT One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal sign... more ABSTRACT One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant inconsistencies concerns the visiting of cemeteries and the spread of the cult of saints; these practices are quite prevalent and often interrelated. The main schools of thought regarding the status of saints have a clear position, while the ongoing debate regarding the practices and procedures of cemetery visits has not reconciled the conflicting views; all this creates considerable confusion in the Islamic community, with repercussions not only in religious behaviour and practices, but also in social relations and sometimes even in politics. This article depicts the evolution of the procedures and rites regarding Mauritanian society's practice of saints and a review, albeit brief, of the sanctification rituals for the dead, which will help provide insight into the ethnic specificities of Mauritanian society.

Conflict and Peace in Western Sahara

Il mediterraneo delle città, 2011, ISBN 978-88-568-3379-9, págs. 129-141, 2011

The Journal of North African Studies, 2019

One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant i... more One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant inconsistencies concerns the visiting of cemeteries and the spread of the cult of saints; these practices are quite prevalent and often interrelated. The main schools of thought regarding the status of saints have a clear position, while the ongoing debate regarding the practices and procedures of cemetery visits has not reconciled the conflicting views; all this creates considerable confusion in the Islamic community, with repercussions not only in religious behaviour and practices, but also in social relations and sometimes even in politics. This article depicts the evolution of the procedures and rites regarding Mauritanian society's practice of saints and a review, albeit brief, of the sanctification rituals for the dead, which will help provide insight into the ethnic specificities of Mauritanian society. KEYWORDS Mauritania; veneration of male and female walī (saints); ritual visits of cemeteries; Sharī'a There are people from the servants of Allah who are neither prophets nor martyrs; the prophets and martyrs will envy them on the Day of Resurrection for their rank from Allah, the Most High (…). Muḥ ammad, the prophet of Islam (Sunan Abī Dāwud, Book: 24, Ḥ adīth: 112)

The Politics of Algeria, 2019

The Journal of North African Studies, 2016

ABSTRACT This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the d... more ABSTRACT This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the dead in particular. Although religion has a degree of influence on death and handling of the dead, the practices that Mauritanians have traditionally adopted with respect to these two issues reflect the multi-ethnic and cultural norms of this population. The article focuses on those traditions and prevalent rituals of Mauritanian society, examined within their ethnic diversity and spatial distribution, while in doing so assessing these practices from sharīʿa1 [Islamic Law]’s perspective. Using an anthropological and historical approach, this article identifies various components of Mauritanian society and discusses how they appeal to religious precepts to overcome some of those popular uses as they pertain to the deceased. This research article reveals that regardless of the injunctions of Islam on the matter, some traditional beliefs are everlasting because they are firmly anchored and widespread in the society, thus making their elimination quasi-impossible in the short term.

Oriente Moderno

After the 2011 revolution, the new Libyan authorities launched a political and constitutional deb... more After the 2011 revolution, the new Libyan authorities launched a political and constitutional debate, which focused, inter alia, on democracy and the role of women in the new order. The autonomous initiatives of women’s associations, which demanded female quotas and equal rights, is an important aspect of the post-revolution reality and highlights the contradictions between the cultural conditions and the policies of the authoritarian past in a society that for the most part aspires for equal rights, the nature of its neo-patriarchy1 notwithstanding. In this article, the authors analyse the historical trajectory of women’s claims and the contributions of women’s associations to the constitutional debate for women’s rights. Women’s activism has characterised this new era, one full of incongruities, such as the opposition of past ideas against innovative, more modernist, progressive ones.

The Journal of North African Studies , 2016

This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the dead in pa... more This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the dead in particular. Although religion has a degree of influence on death and handling of the dead, the practices that Mauritanians have traditionally adopted with respect to these two issues reflect the multi-ethnic and cultural norms of this population. The article focuses on those traditions and prevalent rituals of Mauritanian society, examined within their ethnic diversity and spatial distribution, while in doing so assessing these practices from sharīʿa1 [Islamic Law]’s perspective. Using an anthropological and historical approach, this article identifies various components of Mauritanian society and discusses how they appeal to religious precepts to overcome some of those popular uses as they pertain to the deceased. This research article reveals that regardless of the injunctions of Islam on the matter, some traditional beliefs are everlasting because they are firmly anchored and widespread in the society, thus making their elimination quasi-impossible in the short term.

The Journal of North African Studies, 2019

One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant i... more One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant inconsistencies concerns the visiting of cemeteries and the spread of the cult of saints; these practices are quite prevalent and often interrelated. The main schools of thought regarding the status of saints have a clear position, while the ongoing debate regarding the practices and procedures of cemetery visits has not reconciled the conflicting views; all this creates considerable confusion in the Islamic community, with repercussions not only in religious behaviour and practices, but also in social relations and sometimes even in politics. This article depicts the evolution of the procedures and rites regarding Mauritanian society's practice of saints and a review, albeit brief, of the sanctification rituals for the dead, which will help provide insight into the ethnic specificities of Mauritanian society.

The Journal of North African Studies, Dec 21, 2016

This article addresses Mauritanian society's attitude towards death in general and the dead in pa... more This article addresses Mauritanian society's attitude towards death in general and the dead in particular. Although religion has a degree of influence on death and handling of the dead, the practices that Mauritanians have traditionally adopted with respect to these two issues reflect the multi-ethnic and cultural norms of this population. The article focuses on those traditions and prevalent rituals of Mauritanian society, examined within their ethnic diversity and spatial distribution, while in doing so assessing these practices from sharīʿa 1 [Islamic Law]'s perspective. Using an anthropological and historical approach, this article identifies various components of Mauritanian society and discusses how they appeal to religious precepts to overcome some of those popular uses as they pertain to the deceased. This research article reveals that regardless of the injunctions of Islam on the matter, some traditional beliefs are everlasting because they are firmly anchored and widespread in the society, thus making their elimination quasi-impossible in the short term.

The Journal of North African Studies, Jul 24, 2019

ABSTRACT One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal sign... more ABSTRACT One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant inconsistencies concerns the visiting of cemeteries and the spread of the cult of saints; these practices are quite prevalent and often interrelated. The main schools of thought regarding the status of saints have a clear position, while the ongoing debate regarding the practices and procedures of cemetery visits has not reconciled the conflicting views; all this creates considerable confusion in the Islamic community, with repercussions not only in religious behaviour and practices, but also in social relations and sometimes even in politics. This article depicts the evolution of the procedures and rites regarding Mauritanian society's practice of saints and a review, albeit brief, of the sanctification rituals for the dead, which will help provide insight into the ethnic specificities of Mauritanian society.

Conflict and Peace in Western Sahara

Il mediterraneo delle città, 2011, ISBN 978-88-568-3379-9, págs. 129-141, 2011

The Journal of North African Studies, 2019

One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant i... more One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant inconsistencies concerns the visiting of cemeteries and the spread of the cult of saints; these practices are quite prevalent and often interrelated. The main schools of thought regarding the status of saints have a clear position, while the ongoing debate regarding the practices and procedures of cemetery visits has not reconciled the conflicting views; all this creates considerable confusion in the Islamic community, with repercussions not only in religious behaviour and practices, but also in social relations and sometimes even in politics. This article depicts the evolution of the procedures and rites regarding Mauritanian society's practice of saints and a review, albeit brief, of the sanctification rituals for the dead, which will help provide insight into the ethnic specificities of Mauritanian society. KEYWORDS Mauritania; veneration of male and female walī (saints); ritual visits of cemeteries; Sharī'a There are people from the servants of Allah who are neither prophets nor martyrs; the prophets and martyrs will envy them on the Day of Resurrection for their rank from Allah, the Most High (…). Muḥ ammad, the prophet of Islam (Sunan Abī Dāwud, Book: 24, Ḥ adīth: 112)

The Politics of Algeria, 2019

The Journal of North African Studies, 2016

ABSTRACT This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the d... more ABSTRACT This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the dead in particular. Although religion has a degree of influence on death and handling of the dead, the practices that Mauritanians have traditionally adopted with respect to these two issues reflect the multi-ethnic and cultural norms of this population. The article focuses on those traditions and prevalent rituals of Mauritanian society, examined within their ethnic diversity and spatial distribution, while in doing so assessing these practices from sharīʿa1 [Islamic Law]’s perspective. Using an anthropological and historical approach, this article identifies various components of Mauritanian society and discusses how they appeal to religious precepts to overcome some of those popular uses as they pertain to the deceased. This research article reveals that regardless of the injunctions of Islam on the matter, some traditional beliefs are everlasting because they are firmly anchored and widespread in the society, thus making their elimination quasi-impossible in the short term.

Oriente Moderno

After the 2011 revolution, the new Libyan authorities launched a political and constitutional deb... more After the 2011 revolution, the new Libyan authorities launched a political and constitutional debate, which focused, inter alia, on democracy and the role of women in the new order. The autonomous initiatives of women’s associations, which demanded female quotas and equal rights, is an important aspect of the post-revolution reality and highlights the contradictions between the cultural conditions and the policies of the authoritarian past in a society that for the most part aspires for equal rights, the nature of its neo-patriarchy1 notwithstanding. In this article, the authors analyse the historical trajectory of women’s claims and the contributions of women’s associations to the constitutional debate for women’s rights. Women’s activism has characterised this new era, one full of incongruities, such as the opposition of past ideas against innovative, more modernist, progressive ones.

The Journal of North African Studies , 2016

This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the dead in pa... more This article addresses Mauritanian society’s attitude towards death in general and the dead in particular. Although religion has a degree of influence on death and handling of the dead, the practices that Mauritanians have traditionally adopted with respect to these two issues reflect the multi-ethnic and cultural norms of this population. The article focuses on those traditions and prevalent rituals of Mauritanian society, examined within their ethnic diversity and spatial distribution, while in doing so assessing these practices from sharīʿa1 [Islamic Law]’s perspective. Using an anthropological and historical approach, this article identifies various components of Mauritanian society and discusses how they appeal to religious precepts to overcome some of those popular uses as they pertain to the deceased. This research article reveals that regardless of the injunctions of Islam on the matter, some traditional beliefs are everlasting because they are firmly anchored and widespread in the society, thus making their elimination quasi-impossible in the short term.

The Journal of North African Studies, 2019

One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant i... more One of the aspects of Islamic life in which theology and religious practices reveal significant inconsistencies concerns the visiting of cemeteries and the spread of the cult of saints; these practices are quite prevalent and often interrelated. The main schools of thought regarding the status of saints have a clear position, while the ongoing debate regarding the practices and procedures of cemetery visits has not reconciled the conflicting views; all this creates considerable confusion in the Islamic community, with repercussions not only in religious behaviour and practices, but also in social relations and sometimes even in politics. This article depicts the evolution of the procedures and rites regarding Mauritanian society's practice of saints and a review, albeit brief, of the sanctification rituals for the dead, which will help provide insight into the ethnic specificities of Mauritanian society.