World Assembly of Islamic Awakening
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World Assembly of Islamic Awakening (Persian: مجمع جهانی بیداری اسلامی) is an Islamic assembly founded in 2011 to ensure continuous communication and development of "Islamic Awakening Movement". The secretariat of the assembly is located in Tehran, Iran. The senior adviser to the Supreme Leader (of Iran) in international affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, is the secretary-general of the convention(s).[5][6][7]
| Formation | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | To ensure the continuity/development of the "Islamic Awakening Movement" by increasing communication, interaction and transfer of experiences |
| Location | |
| Fields | Islamic (and political) fields[1][2][3][4] |
| Membership | International; 40 members |
Official language | Persian, Arabic, English |
| Leader | Ali Akbar Velayati |
The World Assembly of Islamic Awakening comprises[8][9][10][11] 40 members,[12][13] and was established[14][15] simultaneously with the wave of Islamic movement in Tehran; with the goal of "preventing regional developments from deviating from their path" and "unity of the Islamic Ummah and rapprochement between religions", in addition to "transparency/information/confrontation with anti-Islamic currents" that seek to challenge the Islamic awakening.[16][17][18][19]