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International Union of Muslim Scholars

International Union of Muslim Scholars
الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمين
AbbreviationIUMS
Membership95,000 Muslim scholars; 67 organizations
Secretary General
Ali al-Qaradaghi since 2022
Key people
Omani Grand Mufti Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili, Abdolhamid Ismaeelzahi, Salman al-Ouda,[1] Yusuf al-Qaradawi (founding chairman)
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 independent international body of Islamic theologians, currently headed by Ali al-Qaradaghi since 2022.[2] Founded in 2004, with its headquarters split between Qatar and Dublin,[3][4][5] the largely Sunni group works to centralize international Islamic jurisprudence.[6]

IUMS consists of around 95,000 Muslim scholars globally and 67 Islamic organizations;[7] the union claims to bring together Sunni scholars of all four madhabs, along with Shia and Ibadi Muslims. It says it accepts those who attend to the sciences of Shari’ah and Islamic civilization, who have significant writings in the field, or have contributed to some tangible activity thereof.[8] It has worked closely with the Muslim World League, the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development, and the Arab Maghreb Scholars League in the past.[9][10]

The group participates in extensive diplomacy over Muslim issues internationally.[11] Among its most prominent current and former members include Saudi Islamic scholar Salman al-Ouda, former Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, chief Iranian Sunni cleric Abdolhamid Ismaeelzahi, Malaysian politician and religious leader Ahmad Awang, and Mauritanian scholar Mohammad Al-Hasan Al-Dido.[12][13]

The union has taken some political stances in the past, including backing Palestinian statehood, opposing Quran burnings in Europe, supporting Qatar during the Qatar diplomatic crisis, and opposing the Assad regime in Syria.[14][15][16][17] It has also helped launch the Qatar-based Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics.[18]

In 2017, the IUMS was banned and listed as a terrorist organization by a bloc of Arab countries hostile to Qatar, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain; the move was received with backlash from Turkiye.[3][19][20]

Journalist Ahmet Azimov speaks with early IUMS leader, Egyptian Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi
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  5. ^ "The 'global mufti' Sarkozy barred from entering France - France 24". France 24. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  6. ^ Hatina, Meir; Ephrat, Daphna, eds. (2013). Religious Knowledge, Authority, and Charisma: Islamic and Jewish Perspectives. University of Utah Press. doi:10.1353/book41526. ISBN 978-1-60781-279-1.
  7. ^ "International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS)". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  8. ^ "Introduction | International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  9. ^ "The Abrahamic Religion: Scholars Issue 'Prejudice, Slander' Statement". en.majalla.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  10. ^ "Sheikh Ali Al-Qaradaghi Visits ILIM in Malaysia: Enriching Hadith Session and In-depth Religious Discussions". iumsonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  11. ^ "President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Welcomes High-Level European Delegation to Discuss Muslim Minority Issues and Promote Civilizational Dialogue". iumsonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  12. ^ "A Brief Biography on Muhammad al-Hassan Walid al-Dido al-Shanqītī | Virtual Mosque". 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  13. ^ "Hamas's Haniyeh: Donations to Palestinians, Gaza are 'financial jihad'". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  14. ^ "International Union of Muslim Scholars Calls for Supporting Palestinian Nation". iranpress.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  15. ^ "International Union of Muslim Scholars Condemns Assad Regime's Brutal Onslaught on Dara'a". Syrian National Coalition Of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  16. ^ Plessis, Aneeqa Du (2017-06-07). "International Union of Muslim Scholars: Siege on Qatar is 'haram". Voice of the Cape. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  17. ^ "International Union for Muslim Scholars slams burning of Quran by far-right Swedish group". Daily Sabah. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  18. ^ "News and Announcements :: Center for Science and Technology Policy Research". sciencepolicy.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  19. ^ "Arab Quartet Adds "International Union of Muslim Scholars" & Sheikh Hasan Sultan to Terror List". Bahrain Mirror. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  20. ^ "No: 366, 24 November 2017, Press Release Regarding the Listing of International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) as a "Terror Organization"". Turkish Foreign Ministry.
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