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]