Ahmed Raissouni

Sheikh Dr.

Ahmed Raïssouni
Sheikh Dr.; Ahmed Raïssouni
أحمد الريسوني
	Raïssouni in 2018
Born	Ahmed ben Abdelsalam ben Mohamed Raïssouni; 1953 (age 70–71); Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco
Nationality	Moroccan
Occupations	Islamic jurist; Islamic scholar;
Children	5
Relatives	Soulaimane Raissouni (brother); Hajar Raissouni (niece)
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Al Quaraouiyine (B.A.); Mohammed V University (M.A., Ph.D);

Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Raïssouni (Arabic: أحمد الريسوني, born 1953) is a Moroccan Islamic scholar and jurist. He served as president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) until his retirement in 2022. He was the former head of the Movement of Unity and Reform (MUR), an organization closely linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and the Moroccan Justice and Development Party.

Raïssouni is one of main figures in the Moroccan Sufi Islamic reform and revivalist movement started by Allal al-Fassi. Raïssouni retired from the IUMS in 2022 after stating that Mauritania's existence was "a mistake".

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