Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq
هيئة علماء المسلمين | |
| Formation | 14 April 2003 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Abdul Sattar Abdul Jabbar Harith al-Dari |
| Type | Religious organisation |
| Headquarters | Baghdad |
Region served | Iraq |
President | Muthanna al-Dari |
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.