Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly Explained

The Ahl al-Bayt (Persian: مجمع جهانی اهل البیت) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) in Iran. It was founded in 1990 by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a group of Shiite elites under the supervision of the Islamic authority of the Shiites to identify, organize, educate and support the followers of Ahl al-Bayt. This group is known for its propaganda and support of Islamist militant groups in the Middle East.[1]

Establishment and first conference

One of the most important goals of the Iranian government after the success of the Islamic Revolution was to foster unity among Muslims across the globe. In order to reach that goal, the Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly was established in 1990.[2] Its first conference was held on May 21, 1990. More than three hundred scholars and Muslim elite, mostly Shiite, attended. At the end of this conference, through a letter, the participants asked Ayatollah Khamenei to establish the Ahl al-Bayt Assembly and he accepted.[3] [4] Its statute ordained Tehran as the main center of this INGO.[5]

According to Abdul Karim Soroush, the establishment of the Assembly was a counter-offensive of traditionalist Shiite Clerics inside the powerful elite against Tehran`s Ecumenical Society (Persian: مجمع تقریب مذاهب) because they suspected it was developing tendencies to encroach upon the Sunnis.[6]

The following topics were discussed at the first conference:

Fundamentals

General Assembly

The General Assembly has a group of Islamic scholars and religious and cultural figures of the Islamic world.According to the statute, the General Assembly is held every four years.The first was held in February 1994 and was attended by more than 330 members of this Assembly from 61 countries as well as scholars and researchers from different fields and Muslim countries.[5]

Supreme Council

Some elite members of the General Assembly are or have previously been members of this council. According to the statute, members of this council are chosen by Vali-e-Faqih for five years.[6] The council is responsible for the adoption of policies, programs, the budgets' assembly and supervision of the Executive Assembly.[8]

General Secretary

The first General Secretary of this assembly was Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri, from 1990 until 1999. The second General Secretary was Ali Akbar Velayati.,[6] followed by Ayatollah Mohammad Mahdi Asefi.[9] Hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Hasan Akhtari, a former Iranian ambassador to Syria, is the current General Secretary of the assembly.[10]

Secretariat

The Secretariat is divided into the Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of International Affairs, Department of Executive Affairs, Department of Economic Affairs, Office of the Secretary-General and the Planning and Supervision Office.[11]

Goals

The following goals are declared in the statute:

Some Manifestos

Controversies

The Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly has attracted several controversies. The organization is among several Iranian-backed groups as well as several activists in an attempt to export the Islamic Revolution and participating in some activities of the organizations (including ABWA) waging the campaign to delegitimize Israel.[20] It also has ties with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as well as Islamist militant groups in the Middle East region such as Hezbollah and Hamas.

In February 2019, the Canada Revenue Agency revoked Ahlul Bayt Assembly of Canada's status after it was alleged it was “acting as a facilitator organization to support the operational goals” of ABWA.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/ideological-expansion/ahlul-bayt-world-assembly How Iran exports its Ideology
  2. Book: Christian Encounters with Iran: Engaging Muslim Thinkers After the Revolution . I.B.Tauris . Tavassoli, Sasan. 2011 . 9781845117610 .
  3. Introduction to the Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly . 5 February 2015 . hamshahrionline.ir.
  4. Introduction to cultural centers . Ebrahimi, Mahboobeh . Shmim-e Yas.
  5. Web site: Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly . Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution . 8 February 2015.
  6. Book: The Twelver Shia in Modern Times: Religious Culture and Political History . January 2001 . Brill . 9004118039 . Rainer, Brunner . Werner, Ende.
  7. World Congress of Ahl Al-Bayt . Vaez zadeh Khorasani, Muhammad . Meshkat . 1990 . 27 . 27 . 1–23.
  8. Web site: At the activities and goals of the Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly. . Rasa News . 13 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222022522/http://www.rasanews.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Id=231603 . 22 February 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly . Professional Training Center interpretation and Quranic sciences . 15 February 2015.
  10. Web site: Seven options for the head of the Islamic Culture and Communications . News analytical database 598 . 13 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Ahl Al-Bayt World Assembly . Information Center of Seminary . 15 February 2015.
  12. Web site: Encyclopedia institutions of Islamic Revolution . Encyclopedia of the Islamic Revolution and history of Iran . 8 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151012125015/http://daneshnameh.irdc.ir/?p=1881 . 2015-10-12 . dead .
  13. Web site: condemning the assassination of a group of Hezbollah's warriors . ABNA . 20 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222030559/http://www.abna24.com/persian/service/ab/archive/2015/01/19/665822/story.html . 22 February 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: Condemning the assassination of a group of Sunni Scholars of Basrah . ABNA . 20 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222020512/http://www.abna24.com/persian/service/ab/archive/2015/01/17/665319/story.html . 22 February 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  15. Web site: Condemning the Fatwa of Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh about the destruction of churches . 26 March 2012 . 20 February 2015.
  16. Web site: Warning about destruction birthplace of the Prophet in Mecca . Shia News . 20 February 2015.
  17. Web site: Condemning the death sentencing for Sheikh Nimr . ABNA . 20 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217015447/http://www.abna24.com/persian/service/ab/archive/2014/10/17/644916/story.html . 17 February 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  18. Web site: Condemning the arrested Shaikh Ali Salman . Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) . 20 February 2015.
  19. Web site: Monifesto of Ahl Al-bayt World Assembly about massacre in Shikarpur . Shariyan . 20 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222015501/https://shariyan.com/article.asp?id=27459 . 22 February 2015 .
  20. https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20353/E2_120_12_1695082257.pdf In Britain There Are several Organizations Affiliated with Iran Which Deal with Exporting the Islamic Revolution. They Spread Shi'ite Islam, Glorify the Islamic Revolution's Ideology, Disseminate Hatred for Israel and the United States and Promote Iran's Political Agenda.
  21. Web site: Toronto charity disputes CRA accusation it was formed to spread 'Iranian revolutionary ideology in Canada' | Globalnews.ca.

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