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Ansar Dine (Arabic: أنصار الدين‎ ʾAnṣār ad-Dīn, also transliterated Ançar Deen) means "helpers of the (Islamic) religion" or "defenders of the faith" in Arabic. Ansar Dine is a militant Islamist group led by Iyad Ag Ghaly, one of the most prominent leaders of the Tuareg rebellion in the 1990s. He is suspected of having ties with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (as well as other splinter Islamist groups) which is led by his cousin Hamada Ag Hama. Ansar Dine wants the imposition of strict Sharia law across Mali. The group's first action was in March 2012. The organization is not to be confused with the Sufi movement Ançar Dine, started in Southern Mali by Chérif Ousmane Haidara in the 1980s, which is fundamentally opposed to militant Islamism. The group is opposed to Sufi shrines. ^ "Les islamistes d'Ansar Dine laissent tomber le drapeau noir". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 2014-01-08. ^ Betts, Robert (31 July 2013). The Sunni-Shia Dvivide. Potomac Books Inc. p. 41. Retrieved 21 August 2015. ^ Moody, Barry. "Analysis: Italy's politics turned upside down by election aftermath - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-04-30. ^ "Timbuktu taken as Mali junta signals talks". Agence France-Presse. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012. ^ Armed Islamist group claims control in northeast Mali, AFP ^ ^ "2012 - Society - Qantara.de". En.qantara.de. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2013-04-30. ^ Flood, Derek Henry (24 July 2012), "Between Islamization and Secession: The Contest for Northern Mali", CTC Sentinel (Combating Terrorism Center), retrieved 12 January 2013 ^ Mali crisis: 'Timbuktu joy after life of fear' retrieved 17 January 2013