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The opening as it read in 2005

Association of Muslim Scholars (Hayat Al-Ulama Al-Muslimin, sometimes called Association Of Muslim Clerics or Muslim Scholars Association ), is a group of well-known Sunni religious leaders in Iraq , including Sheikh Harith Sulayman al-Dari (Chairman), Sheikh Abdel-Salam al-Kubaisi and Sheikh Abdel-Sattar Abdel-Jabbar . Other members include Dr Muhammad Bashar al-Faithi , Ahmed Abdul Ghafour al-Samarrai , Mahdi Ibrahim and Umar Raghib . It was formed after the collapse of Saddam Hussein 's regime in Iraq by U.S. in 2003 . It is composed of two branches, a Sunni Arab and Sunni Kurd division. They do not recognize the U.S. appointed government as legitimate, however they do not support armed struggle and condemn taking hostages. The group has negotiated the cease-fire for the city of Fallujah and the release of several hostages. They claim to have good relations with various Shia groups, including followers of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr .¹

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The opening as it stood in 2010 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

The Association of Muslim Scholars ( Arabic : هيئة علماء المسلمين Hayat Al-Ulama Al-Muslimin ) is a group of religious leaders in Iraq . It was formed on the 14th of April 2003, four days after the U.S.-led invasion, by a group of scholars who aimed to represent Sunnis in Iraq. 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. Prominent members include Harith Sulayman al-Dhari (Chairman), Muthanna Harith al-Dhari (Chairman's son and spokesman), Abdel-Salam al-Kubaisi, Abdel-Sattar Abdel-Jabbar , Dr.

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The opening as it stood in 2015

The Association of Muslim Scholars ( Arabic : هيئة علماء المسلمين Hayat Al-Ulama Al-Muslimin ) 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. 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. Prominent members include Harith Sulayman al-Dhari (Chairman), Muthanna Harith al-Dhari (Chairman's son and spokesman), Abdel-Salam al-Kubaisi, Abdel-Sattar Abdel-Jabbar , Dr.

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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

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. 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. Prominent members include Harith Sulayman al-Dhari (Chairman), Muthanna Harith al-Dhari (Chairman's son and spokesman), Abdel-Salam al-Kubaisi, Abdel-Sattar Abdel-Jabbar , Dr.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq ( 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. Though not a political party, the association is considered to be politically influential.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Iraqi group of religious leaders The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq ( Arabic : هيئة علماء المسلمين في العراق , romanized : Hayʼat al-ʿUlamāʾ al-Muslimīn fī al-ʿIrāq ) is a group of religious leaders in Iraq . It was formed on the 14 April 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. Its members favor the Hanbali school of fiqh law over the Hanafi school, which had traditionally been dominant among Sunnis in southern Iraq. 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.

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