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هيئة علماء المسلمين | |
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| Formation | 14 April 2003 |
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| Founder | Abdul Sattar Abdul Jabbar Harith al-Dhari |
| Type | Religious organisation |
| Headquarters | Baghdad |
Region served | Iraq |
President | Muthanna Harith al-Dhari |
The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq[1] (Arabic: هيئة علماء المسلمين في العراق Hayat al-Ulama al-Muslimin Fi al-Iraq) is a group of religious leaders in Iraq. It was formed on the April 14, 2003, four days after the U.S.-led invasion demolished the Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein, by a group of scholars who aimed to represent Sunnis in Iraq.[2] Though not a political party, the association is considered to be politically influential. It also administers a charitable fund set up for the upkeep of religious buildings.[3]
- ^ "Home". amsi-iq.net.
- ^ Meijer, Roel (2005). "The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq". Middle East Research and Information Project. No. 237. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Who's who in Iraq: Sunni groups". 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2008-03-27.