Muslim scholar Qaradawi passes away

By Ahmed Youssef

DOHA, Qatar (AA) - Influential Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi died on Monday age 97, according to his official Twitter account.

The Doha-based International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) also confirmed the scholar’s death in a statement on its website.

Qaradawi, an Egypt-born cleric who was based in Qatar, was the founder of the IUMS.

*Ikram Imane Kouachi in Ankara contributed to this report