International Union of Muslim Scholars

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 described as the "supreme authority of the Muslim Brotherhood", founded in 2004, and with headquarters in Qatar and Dublin.

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

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.

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