Religion in Mali

[5] According to the 2005 U.S. Department of State's annual report on religious freedom, Islam was traditionally practiced in Mali and was characterized as moderate, tolerant, and adapted to local conditions.

The constitution establishes a secular state and provides for freedom of religion, and the government largely respects this right.

Dogons who practice the traditional religion of their ancestors believe in one Supreme Creator called Amma (or Ama[9]).

[13] Prior to the Northern Mali conflict, human rights groups recorded "no recent reports of persecution, discrimination, or imprisonment on the basis of religious convictions or affiliation.

[18] However, the occupation and Sharia law were both short-lived, cut short by a French and Chadian military intervention that began in January 2013.