Thierno Hady Boubacar Thiam (died December 11, 2017) was a Malian Tijaniyyah ulama.Holder, Gilles. "Essai de lecture d’une démocratisation malienne hors champ: salafisme républicain versus légalisme soufi". He was elected president of the

High Islamic Council of Mali The High Islamic Council of Mali (''Haut Conseil islamique malien'', HCIM) is an organization created in January 2002 that brings together religious organizations and leaders responsible for interfacing with authorities. The Council is headed by ...

in 2002 with the support of President Alpha Oumar Konaré. He was considered a moderate, and his goals as president included maintaining the apolitical nature of the Council and uniting various

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

groups within Mali. In 2008,

Mahmoud Dicko Mahmoud Dicko ( ar, محمود ديكو; born around 1954) is a Malian Salafi imam from the Tombouctou Region who chaired the High Islamic Council of Mali (''Haut Conseil islamique malien'', HCIM) from January 2008 to April 2019. A politico-reli ...

succeeded him as president.{{Cite web, last=Sogodogo, first=Bakary, date=April 22, 2014, title=Haut conseil islamique du Mali: Mahamoud Dicko rempile, mais…, url=https://www.afribone.com/?Haut-conseil-islamique-du-Mali, archive-url=, archive-date=, access-date=2020-08-21, website=Afribone.com

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