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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). | ||
== Assembly's Fundamentals == | == The 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. | ||
==== Meeting of the General Assembly ==== | ==== Meeting of the General Assembly ==== | ||
In | In May 1990, the first International meeting of the followers of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] was held in [[Tehran]] with 300 elites of the Islamic world. | ||
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 this meeting, suggestions, plans and decisions are made regarding the improvement of the cultural, social, economic and legal situation of [[Muslim]]s. | |||
The first meeting of the general assembly was held in February 1994. More than 330 members from 61 countries, as well as scholars and researchers of different fields participated in this meeting. | |||
The | The second meeting was held in February 1998, when more than 350 thinkers of the Islamic world from 56 countries participated. | ||
The | The third meeting was held in October 2003 with 500 members from 80 countries. In that meeting, in addition to discussions around the scheduled topics, committees were formed to tackle the economic problems of the [[Shi'a]] and defend them based on principles of human rights. | ||
The | The fourth meeting of the general assembly was held in August 2007, on the Eid of [[the Month of Sha'ban]], and more than 460 members from 110 countries participated. | ||
The | The fifth meeting was held in September 2011 with approximately 600 members from 110 countries of the world. | ||
=== Supreme Council === | === Supreme Council === | ||
* Some elite members of the | * 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 | # Dr. [['Ali Akbar Wilayati]] | ||
# Hujjat al-Islam wa l-Muslimin [[Qurban 'Ali | # 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 non-Iranian [[Shi'a]] | 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 members of the Supreme Council because of their legal positions | Some personalities are members of the Supreme Council because of their legal positions. These include: | ||
# 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]] | ||