Thierno Hady Boubacar Thiam

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
  1. "Thierno Hady Aboubacar Thiam nous a quitté". Maliweb.net (in French). December 13, 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  2. 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.
  3. "Mali : Mahmoud Dicko réélu à la présidence du Haut Conseil islamique". Maliactu.com. April 21, 2014. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  4. Sogodogo, Bakary (April 22, 2014). "Haut conseil islamique du Mali: Mahamoud Dicko rempile, mais…". Afribone.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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