Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly: Difference between revisions

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 the supervision of the 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. Rida Ramadani Gilani is the present general secretary of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly.

'''Committee for mosques and building and supporting public utilities''': Helping the construction of [[mosque]]s, [[Husayniyya]]s, religious centers, schools, libraries, medical centers and orphanages are among the most important activities in this field which the Assembly carries out or organizes by the help of benefactors.

'''Holding and cooperation in seminars and conferences''': In order to spread and promote the culture of the Ahl al-Bayt (a), the Assembly has held different seminars:  

'''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 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 taken 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.

'''Supporting local preachers''': The Assembly supports local preachers in the network of preachers and locals, in order to localize preaching activities in different parts of the world, to benefit from the presence of graduates of universities and Shi'a [[seminary school]]s 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).

'''Interacting with Shi'a sects''': Although, most of the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) around the world are [[Twelver Shi'a]], millions of other Shi'a follow other [[Shi'a sects]] in [[fiqh]] or other issues. 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]].

'''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 exceeds 1800 titles and the books of the Assembly have been translated to 55 languages so far. The publication of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly has participated in the world's most important book fairs.

'''[[WikiShi'a]]''': It is an Internet-based encyclopedia to introduce [[Shi'a Islam]] in cyberspace.

'''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 angels), Faryad, Qibla, Kawthar, Ganjina-yi Majma', etc.) in different languages and different countries and has supported some Islamic magazines and periodicals.

'''Library and document center''': In the library and the document center of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly located in [[Qom]] building, more than 30 thousand books, magazines and research documents are available.

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

'''[[Ahl al-Bayt International University|The Ahl al-Bayt (a) International University]]''': This university is a non-governmental educational 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.

'''Schools under Supervision of the Assembly''': Establishing schools and educational centers in different countries, the Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly educates children and teenagers of the families following the Ahl al-Bayt (a).