The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) in Its Own Words
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The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) is a global organization of Islamic scholars that was founded in 2004 by Egyptian scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi. The IUMS brings together scholars from over 50 countries across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Its membership includes both Sunni and, to a lesser extent, Shia scholars. The organization is headquartered in Doha, Qatar, and has historically been funded by the Qatari…
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA)
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Background: For decades, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been criticized for institutionalizing the Palestinian refugee crisis, the problematic anti-Israel and antisemitic content taught in its schools, the terrorist affiliations of some of its staff, and for its complicity with terrorist activities - including the use of its premises by terrorist groups. As a UN entity, UNRWA is obligated to uphold neutrality which includes…
Background on HRF: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) was formed in Belgium in September 2024 by Lebanese-Belgian activists Dyab Abou Jahjah and Karim Hassoun. The organization is named after 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed in Gaza in February 2024 allegedly by Israel, though an initial Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) probe found there were no troops in the area at the time. In an article in The Nation, in December 2024, Abou Jahjah claimed the mission of the HRF is “to make sure that…