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ِTHE RAyS OF THE SUN OF

AHl Al-BAyT NEvER SET

The message of the Prophet
Muhammad is not limited
to any small geographical
area; it extends beyond
boundaries and reaches
all corners of the Earth.
This attests to the truth of
the correct methodology
pursued by the supporters of
the doctrine of Ahl al-Bayt.

The United States is one of these in America. The Imam Mahdi and complement other religious
areas where the message of Association of Marjaeya (IMAM) was centres. It looks out for all members
brotherhood and forgiveness that established in 2004 as a confluence of the community, its young people
are represented by the Islamic of Shi‘ah religious scholars in the above all, catering for their needs
religion is extending. United States. The association aspirations. IMAM tries to develop
To find out more about the nature was established according to the their abilities and protect them in
of the social and religious reality of directions of the Supreme Jurist in the face of challenges.
Islam in North America, Hussein order to be a central point of contact Al-Kashmiri outlined the main
Revivalism interviewed Mohammed between the religious authority objectives of the institution as
Baqir al-Kashmiri. and Shi‘ah centres, organisations, follows:
Al-Kashmiri offered us an overview and faithful believers in the United Firstly, to create a central
of the organisation, saying that States and Canada. It is in contact relationship between the followers
they had the idea of establishing with the religious authorities of of Shi‘ah Islam in North America
the association after meeting with Najaf, including Grand Ayatollah and their religious scholars.
a group of scholars in the USA, Sistani, in order to look after the Secondly, to initiate a religious,
where they were told that there interests of Shi‘ah Muslims from cultural, and educational movement
was an urgent need to establish an a diversity of nationalities living in that will raise the intellectual level of
association to sponsor the interests North America. Muslims in the United States.
and rights of Shi‘ah Muslims IMAM serves to support, care for, Thirdly, to establish the concept of

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