Although there are no official statistics on the Shiite population of Jammu and Kashmir, according to a conservative estimate, around 1.5 million Shiites live in entire this state (under the control of India and Pakistan). Also, according to an approximate estimate, the Shiite population in the state of Jammu and Kashmir under the control of India is 1 million people, which constitutes 10% of the total population of the state.

ABWA Official Website – On Saturday, March 4, 2023, in a ceremony at the conference hall of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in Qom, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary General of the Assembly appreciated the staff of the Department for Scientific and Cultural Affairs of the Assembly, who diligently worked in holding the 7^th General Assembly of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly. /345/

ABWA Official Website – On Saturday morning, March 4, 2023, the induction ceremony of Mustafa Behbahanipour, the new head of the General Directorate of Cultural Services and Publications of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, and the farewell ceremony of Hojat al-Islam Al-e Ayub, the former director general of this department, was held in the conference hall of the Assembly in Qom.

The former Director General of Cultural Services and Publications of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Ayatollah Ramazani’s view in the Assembly is transformational and futuristic. General Assembly of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly has 640 members. The 7^th General Assembly of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly was held in Tehran last September with the presence of 400 members from 124 countries.”

ABWA Official Website – During his trip to Pakistan, Hojat al-Islam Sayed Abulhassan Navab, Secretary of the Supreme Council of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, visited Jamiat Urwat Al-Wuthgha seminary in Lahore, and met with Hojat al-Islam Sayed Jawad Naqvi, one of the Shiite ulama of Pakistan. /345/

Secretary General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “Today, Islam has reached everywhere and has become a power. There used to be East and West Blocs, but today there are two fronts of Islam and global arrogance. Islam should be propagated comprehensively, without distortion.”

In an order, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani appointed Mustafa Behbahanipour as the new head of the General Directorate of Cultural Services and Publications of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.

The international conference “Solidarity of the world’s Elites with the Resistance of the Yemeni People” will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, with the presence of a group of political and cultural officials.