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'''The 'Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly''' (Persian: {{iarabic|مجمع جهانی اهل بیت}}) is an international non-governmental organization established to introduce the genuine [[Muhammad (s)|Muhammadan]] [[Islam]], 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).

The headquarter of this assembly is in Iran and its programs are organized under supervision of Supreme leader. The general assembly is held every four years and the supreme council and the general secretary are two 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 Muhammadan Islam and guarding the sanctity of the Glorious Qur'an and the tradition of the noble Prophet (s) and the Pure and Infallible Ahl al-Bayt (a);

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

* Helping the growth and correction of the intellectual, cultural, political, financial and social situations of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) around the world;

* Making efforts for developing peace, friendship, cooperation and collaboration between all human beings and nations of the world;

The general assembly, which is one of the bases of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly, is an institution comprised of elites and thinkers among the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) from around the world. Elite followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) from 120 countries are members of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly. Members of this assembly are continuously in contact with the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly and every four years, they gather for policy making, studying opportunities and threats and the mechanisms of their activities. In this assembly, decisions for improvement of the cultural, social, financial and legal situations of Muslims are made and plans and suggestions to achieve the goals of the Assembly are presented.

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)]] in order to 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.

39 countries in Asia, 42 countries in Africa, 18 countries in America, 40 countries in Europe and two countries in the Oceania. Additionally, Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly is connected with local assemblies and cultural centers of Shi'a in most countries of the world.

:* The International Congress of [[Imam al-Hasan b. 'Ali al-Mujtaba (a)|Sibt al-Nabi al-Akbar (a)]] (The older Prophet's (s) grandson)

:* The International Conference of Nasir Kabir  

:* The Grand Award Conference of the Great [[Prophet (s)]]  

:* The International Conference of the Caricature of [[Quds World Day]]  

:* the International Conference of Shi'a Doctors.

'''Defending the rights of [[Muslim]]s following the Ahl al-Bayt (a)''': In order to give information to Muslims in the world about their rights and ways of legal pursuit and using entities, means and international strategies 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 the international organizations and diminish some pressures and violations of human rights or bring them under control of supervisory institutions.

Here are some of Assembly's activities in this regard:

'''Publication and translation of Shi'a books''': The total number of researched and published books by [[the Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] World Assembly and its branches is more than 1800 titles and the books of the Assembly have been translated so far to 55 languages. The publication of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly has participated in the world's most important book fairs.

'''Publication of periodicals''': To carry out its cultural and preaching mission, the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly has published several periodicals (including the Ahl al-Bayt (a), [[Intizar]], Balagh, Message of [[Thaqalayn]], Message of [[Zaynab]], [[Tawhid]], [[Dhawi l-Qurba]], [[Salam]], [[Tuba]], Fereshtegan-e Kuchak (The young [[angel]]s), Faryad, [[Qibla]], [[Kawthar]], Ganjineh-ye Majma', etc.) in different languages and different countries and has supported some Islamic magazines and periodicals.

'''Supporting New Shi'a''': In publications, the Assembly supports the establishment and activities of websites and theses of new [[Shi'a]].

'''The Ahl al-Bayt (a) International University''': This university is an educational non-governmental organization established by the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly in 2000. This university identifies, admits and educates non-Iranian students among followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) in Postgraduate education (MA and PhD) and offers official certificates to them upon graduation.