The Islamic republic of Iran’s networking diplomacy: the role of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly (ABWA)

Ra'ees, Wahabuddin and Bani Kamal, Abdol Moghst (2017) The Islamic republic of Iran’s networking diplomacy: the role of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly (ABWA). Intellectual Discourse, 25 (Special issue). pp. 589-614. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639

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Abstract

The 1979 Iranian Revolution entailed establishing Iran’s hegemony in the region and promotion of shi’ite doctrinal values in the Muslim world. The Iranian State under the leadersip of Ayatullah Khomeini was tasked to design a strategy of organizing and connecting the non-Iranian Shi’ites and Sunnite sympathisers of the revolution particulary in the Muslim world with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Networking with the non-Iranian Shi’ites and Sunnite sympathizers of the revolution was crucial for support for Iran’s hegemony and export of the revolution. The Islamic Republic established Ahl-ul-bayt World Assembly (ABWA) to carry out its networking diplomacy. ABWA’s objectives, networking strategies and activities in Afghanistan and Malaysia suggest that the non-Iranian Shi’ites and Sunnite sympathizers of the Revoltion are political and strategic asset and Iran under the guise of the narrative of exporting revoltion expects their loyalty and sympathy rather than to the state of their citizenship and residence. Unlike Malaysia, ABWA’s networking activity in Afghanistan also entails integrating the Afghan Shi’ites into sensitive positions in the post-Taliban political system, indeed a breach of the claim that ABWA is apolitical and neutral institution.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2244/61186
Uncontrolled Keywords:	The Islamic Republic of Iran, ABWA, networking diplomacy, nonIranian Shi’ites, the Muslim World, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Republik Islam Iran, ABWA, Diplomasi Rangkaian, Shi’ites Bukan Iran, Dunia Muslim
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP173.7 Islam and politics J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia J Political Science > JZ International relations
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Wahabuddin Ra'ees
Date Deposited:	04 Jan 2018 09:30
Last Modified:	20 Aug 2018 11:32
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/61186

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