1850 Yamsé Ghoon Riots

Violent clashes in Mauritius between 1800–1900 1850 Yamsé Ghoon Riots November 1850 Port Louis, Mauritius Ethnic tensions between Muslims and Creoles in Mauritius Political rivalries rioting, assault, destruction of property The 1850 Yamsé Ghoon Riots refer to violent clashes which erupted in Port Louis, the capital of British Mauritius in November 1850.Riot in The Mauritius https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36259642?searchTerm=riot%20mauritius Trove National Library of Australia 2021-07-02 Clash of ethnic groups Muslims of Indian ancestry were commemorating the Mourning of Muharram in the form of an annual procession in the suburb of Port Louis which was known as Camp Des Malabars (or Plaine Verte nowadays).Truth and Justice Commission 2011 Report Volume 1 https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/ROL/TJC_Vol1.pdf Page 174 Government of Mauritius 2021-07-02April 2025 medicmedicKalla Abdul Cader Muharram Perfor mences [sic] in Mauritius 1780-2010 https://www.academia.edu/7866781 Academia 2021-07-02 The event was also known as Yamsé or Ghoon.Ghoon celebration in Mauritius http://pages.intnet.mu/fullspot/Ghoon.htm 2021-07-02Yamse festival in Mauritius https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/africa/mauritius/yamse-festival-in-mauritius Lonely Planet 2021-07-02Toorab Reshad Célébration du Yamse : Moidine Lindor, le doyen, perpétue la tradition https://defimedia.info/celebration-du-yamse-moidine-lindor-le-doyen-perpetue-la-tradition Defimedia 2016-10-16 However they were attacked by former slaves of Creole origins, also known as ex-apprentices. The Muslims were forced to abandon their Ghoon structures or tazias as they were chased around the streets in broad daylight by the Creole assailants.Riot in The Mauritius https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36259642?searchTerm=riot%20mauritius Trove National Library of Australia 2021-07-02 Aftermath of riots Several fatalities were reported. However the inaction of the Chief of Police Charles Anderson was criticised.Riot in The Mauritius https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36259642?searchTerm=riot%20mauritius Trove National Library of Australia 2021-07-02 References Category:Murder in Mauritius Category:Ethnic riots Category:Riots and civil disorder in Mauritius Category:Anti-Indian racism in Africa Category:1850 crimes in Africa Category:1850 murders Category:19th-century murders in Mauritius Category:Indian diaspora in Mauritius