International Union of Muslim Scholars

International Union of Muslim Scholars
الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمين
AbbreviationIUMS
PurposeSpreading Islam
LeaderAhmad al-Raysuni Retired Ali al-Qaradaghi Now
Key people
Salman al-Ouda,[1] Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Websiteiumsonline.org/en

The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS; Arabic: الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمين; al-Ittiḥād al-ʻĀlamī li-ʻUlāmāʼ al-Muslimīn) is an organization of Muslim Islamic theologians headed by Ahmad al-Raysuni[2] described as the "supreme authority of the Muslim Brotherhood", founded in 2004, and with headquarters in Qatar and Dublin.[3][4][5]

The IUMS was listed as a terrorist organization by various Arab countries hostile to Qatar, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.[3][6]

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  2. ^ "‏انتخاب الريسوني رئيسا للاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمين". وكالــة معــا الاخبارية. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  3. ^ a b "Islamist group rejects terrorism charge by states boycotting Qatar". U.S. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  4. ^ "How a 91-year-old imam came to symbolize the feud between Qatar and its neighbors". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
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  6. ^ "Arab Quartet Adds "International Union of Muslim Scholars" & Sheikh Hasan Sultan to Terror List". Bahrain Mirror. Retrieved 2018-08-23.