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'''The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly''' (Persian: {{iarabic|مجمع جهانی اهل البیت}}) is a non-governmental international organization established to introduce the genuine Islam of Muhammad (a), distributing the teachings of the Qur’an and the Ahl al-Bayt (a), reinforcing the Islamic unity and identify, organize, educate and support the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).

This assembly was established in May 1990, after an international conference, where more than 300 of the thinkers of the Islamic world, especially the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) participated, was held under supervision of Ayatullah Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  

The headquarter of this assembly is in Iran and its programs are organized under supervision of Wali faqih. The general assembly is held every four years and the supreme council and the general secretary are two of the bases of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly. The supreme council is comprised of Shi’a thinkers and intellectuals of different nationalities. Muhammad Hasan Akhtari is the present general secretary of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly.

Revival and promotion of the culture and teachings of the genuine Islam of Muhammad (a) and guarding the sanctity of the Glorious Qur’an and the tradition of the noble Prophet (a) and the Pure and Infallible Ahl al-Bayt (a);

Defending the essence of Islam and the sanctity of the Great Prophet (a), the Glorious Qur’an and the Ahl al-Bayt (a);

Supporting the rights of Muslims around the world and the position of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a);

# Ayatollah [[Sayyid Mahmud Hashimi Shahrudi]] from Iran

The general secretary is the highest executive position of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly elected by the supreme council and appointed by the decree of Wali faqih to manage the assembly and carry out approved policies. Muhammad Hasan Akhtari is the present general secretary of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly.

In order to strengthen and promote communications with the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and with regards to political and social conditions and the presence of Shi’a in different places of the world, so far, many assemblies and local centers in about 90 countries of the world focused on localization of cultural and religious activities of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) have been established which manage cultural, religious and social affairs of Shi’a in those regions. In some cities and countries, with regards to the distribution of the population of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a), two or more Ahl al-Bayt (a) institutes are active, all of which depend on their local assembly. These assemblies and offices of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) have official and independent identities and work based on the national laws of their countries.

According to latest statistics, the number of offices and local assemblies in different continents are as follows:  39 countries in Asia, 42 countries in Africa, 18 countries in America, 40 countries in Europe and two countries in the Oceanic. Additionally, Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly is connected with local assemblies and cultural centers of Shi’a in most countries of the world.

1 Committee for mosques and building and supporting public benefit centers

Helping the construction of mosques, Husayniyyas, religious centers, schools, libraries, medical centers and orphanages is among the most important activities in this field which the assembly carry out or organize by the help of benefactors.

2 Holding and participation in seminars and conferences  

In order to spread and promote the culture of the Ahl al-Bayt (a), the assembly has held different seminars: the International Congress of Sibt al-Nabi (a), the International Conference of Nasir Kabir, the Grand Award Conference of the Great Prophet (a), the International Conference of the Caricature of Quds World Day, the Scientific-Research Conference of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) Lifestyle, the International Conference of Imam al-Sajjad (a) and the International Conference of Shi’a Doctors.

3 Defending the rights of Muslims following the Ahl al-Bayt (a)

In order to give information to Muslims in the world about their rights and legal ways of demanding and using institutions, means and international means to remove religious, racial and other kinds of discrimination and oppression, the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly has made effective steps and has been able to deliver the voices of the oppressed to International organizations and diminish some pressures and violations of human rights or bring them under control of supervisory institutions.

4 Supporting local preachers

The assembly supports local preachers in the network of preachers and locals, in order to localize preaching activities in different places of the world, to benefit from the presence of graduates of seminaries, universities and Shi’a seminary schools after they return to their homelands and also to promote the scientific and cultural level of the society of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a).

5 Interacting with Shi’a sects

Although, most of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) around the world are Twelver Shi’a, but millions of other Shi’a follow other Shi’a sects in fiqh or other issues. By forming different committees, the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly tries to intellectually and culturally support the followers of these sects such as ‘Alawites, Zaydis, Isma’ilites, Bohras and Sufis.

1 Publication and translation of Shi’a books  

The total number of researched and published books by the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly and Ahl al-Bayt (a) assemblies connected with it is more than 1800 titles and the number of languages so far the books of the Assembly have been translated to reach 55 languages. The publication of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly has participated in most important book fairs in the world.

It is an Internet-based encyclopedia to introduce Shi’a in cyberspace

2 Publication of periodicals

To carry out its cultural and preaching mission, the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly publishes several periodicals (including the Ahl al-Bayt (a), Intizar, Balagh, Message of Thaqalayn, Message of Zaynab, Tawhid, Dhaw al-Qurba, Salam, Tuba, Fereshtegan-e Kuchak, Faryad, Qibla, Kawthar, Ganjineh-ye Majma’, etc.) in different languages and different countries and supports some Islamic magazines and periodicals.

In the library and the document center of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly located in Qom center, more than 30 thousand books, magazine and research documents are available.

4 Supporting New Shi’a

In publications, the Assembly supports the establishment and activities of websites and theses of new Shi’a.

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