The protest rally was held after Friday prayers in various provinces People in a southeastern city of Mauritania took to the streets on Friday in protest at the government’s move to shut down Quran institutes. The protest rally was held after Friday prayers in various provinces, near the border with Mali, according to media reports. Therewere a number of clashes between the demonstrators and police, the report said. Religious leaders and preachers in the city have warned against disrupting religious and Quranic education. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb region of western North Africa. The country’s population is estimated to be about 4 million and virtually all Mauritanians are Muslims.
