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'''The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly''' (Persian: مجمع جهانی اهل البیت) was established by some elite followers of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] under the supervision of the great Islamic authority of the [[Shi'a]] world in 1990 as an International non-governmental organization to undertake the great task of identifying, organizing, educating and supporting the lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).
'''The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly''' (Persian: مجمع جهانی اهل البیت) was established by some elite followers of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] under the supervision of the great Islamic authority of the [[Shi'a]] world in 1990 as an International non-governmental organization to undertake the great task of identifying, organizing, educating and supporting the lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).


== The Assembly's Fundamentals ==
== Assembly's Fundamentals ==
The fundamental elements of the assembly are as follows:
The fundamental elements of the assembly are as follows:


=== General Assembly ===
=== General Assembly ===
* The General Assembly is composed of Islamic scholars and religious and cultural figures of the Islamic world.
* General assembly is a group of Islamic scholars and religious and cultural figures of the Islamic world as its members.


==== Meeting of the General Assembly ====
==== Meeting of the General Assembly ====
In May 1990, the first International meeting of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) was held in [[Tehran]] with 300 elites and thinkers of the Islamic world.
In the May of 1990, the first International meeting of the followers of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] was held in [[Tehran]] with 300 elites and thinkers of the Islamic world especially the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).


Since then, according to the constitution of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly, a meeting with all members of the general assembly has been held every four years. In these meetings, decisions regarding the improvement of the cultural, social, economic and legal situations of [[Muslim]]s are made and plans and suggestions for achievement of the assembly's goals are offered.
Since then, according to the constitution of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly, a meeting with all the members of the general assembly is held every four years. In this meeting, decisions regarding improvement of the cultural, social, economic and legal situations of [[Muslim]]s are made and plans and suggestions for achievement of the assembly's goals are offered.


The first meeting of the general assembly was held in February 1994 with more than 330 members from 61 countries participating.
The first meeting of the general assembly was held in February of 1994 and more than 330 members of this assembly from 61 countries and also scholars and researchers in different fields from different Islamic countries.


The second meeting of the general assembly was held in February 1998 with more than 350 thinkers of the Islamic world from 56 countries participating.
The second meeting of the general assembly was held in February of 1998 when more than 350 thinkers of the Islamic world from 56 countries participated.


The third meeting of the general assembly was held in October 2003 with 500 people from 80 different countries. In that meeting, in addition to discussions around the scheduled topics, committees were formed in order to tackle the economic problems of [[Shi'a]]s based on principles of human rights.
The third meeting of the general assembly was held in October 2003 with 500 people from 80 countries. In that meeting, in addition to discussions around the scheduled topics, committees were formed for sorting out economic problems of [[Shi'a]]s and defending their rights based on principles of human rights.


The fourth meeting of the general assembly was held in August 2007, in the Eid of [[the Month of Sha'ban]], and more than 460 members from 110 countries participated.
The four meeting of the general assembly was held in August 2007, in the Eids of [[the Month of Sha'ban]] and more than 460 members of the assembly from 110 countries of the world participated in it.


The fifth meeting of the general assembly was held in September 2011, when approximately 600 people from 110 countries attended.
The fifth meeting of the general assembly was held from 11th to 14th of September 2011 when around 600 foreign guests from 110 countries of the world attended.


=== Supreme Council ===
=== Supreme Council ===
* Some elite Shi'a members of the General Assembly are or have been members of this council.
* Some elite members of the General Assembly are or have been members of the Supreme Council.


==== Permanent Members of the Supreme Council ====
==== Permanent Members of the Supreme Council ====
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# Ayatollah [[Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi]]
# Ayatollah [[Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi]]
# Ayatollah [[Muhsin Mujtahid Shabistari]]
# Ayatollah [[Muhsin Mujtahid Shabistari]]
# Dr. [['Ali Akbar wilayati|'Ali Akbar Wilayati]]
# Dr. [['Ali Akbar wilayati]]
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin [[Qurban 'Ali najaf Abadi|Qurban 'Ali Najaf Abadi]]
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin [[Qurban 'Ali najaf Abadi]]
# Ayatollah [[Muhsin Araki]]
# Ayatollah [[Muhsin Araki]]
# [[Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin]] Dr. [[Mahdi Hadawi Tihrani]]
# [[Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin]] Dr. [[Mahdi Hadawi Tihrani]]
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# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin Dr. [['Alireza A'rafi]]
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin Dr. [['Alireza A'rafi]]


Some of the non-Iranian members who have been or are members of the Supreme Council are:
Some non-Iranian [[Shi'a]]  who are or have been members of the Supreme Council are:
# Ayatollah [[Muhammad Husayn Fadl Allah]] from [[Lebanon]]
# Ayatollah [[Muhammad Husayn Fadl Allah]] from [[Lebanon]]
# Ayatollah [['Isa Ahmad Qasim]] from [[Bahrain]]
# Ayatollah [['Isa Ahmad Qasim]] from [[Bahrain]]
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==== Legal Members of the Supreme Council ====
==== Legal Members of the Supreme Council ====
Some personalities are member of the supreme council because of their legal positions including:
Some personalities are members of the Supreme Council because of their legal positions including:
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin [[Muhammad Hasan Akhtari]], the General Secretary of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin [[Muhammad Hasan Akhtari]], the General Secretary of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin [[Hasan Hamadah]] from [[Lebanon]] as the representative of [[al-Sayyid Hasan Nasr Allah]]
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin [[Hasan Hamadah]] from [[Lebanon]] as the representative of [[al-Sayyid Hasan Nasr Allah]]
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