[1][2] The CAM was founded by Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed in February 1959 in preparation for the March 1959 General Elections.
In the early 1950s Abdool Razack Mohamed distanced himself from the Labour Party and became part of the Jules Koenig's Union Mauricienne (UM) which was founded in 1953.
Thus Mohamed explained that minorities such as Muslims would be better protected from Hindu hegemony by Koenig's party, especially with the impending constitutional changes by the British administration.
At a 1955 public meeting he warned that Muslims would not be used as a stepping stone to further other politicians' objectives especially on the growing issue of independence from colonial Britain.
Finally Koenig's party rejected Abdool Razack's request for a separate electoral roll and reserved seats for Muslims.
Earlier in 1956 Seeneevassen had successfully lobbied the government to instigate the Keith-Lucas commission to investigate allegations of fraud during the Mohamed's tenure as Lord Mayor in 1953.
Despite the CAM's alliance with the Labour Party Mohamed persisted with his demand for a separate electoral roll and reserved seats for the Muslims.
[7] Following the 1960 visit by Secretary of State Ian Macleod to the island of Mauritius Abdool Razack became aware of the inevitability of independence.
The CAM gathered politician J. Ah Chuen's support to ensure that the Secretary of State developed a formula for safeguarding the interests of minority groups in the Legislative Assembly.
[10] In 1976 the CAM suffered electoral defeat in its main constituencies as newer party Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) rose in popularity.