In a decree, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani Hojat al-Islam appointed Dr. Mahdi Farmanian as the head of the Deputy for Scientific and Cultural Affairs of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly. In an inauguration ceremony held on the Saturday morning, December 11, 2021, in the conference hall of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly in Qom, Ayatollah Ramazani awarded Hojat al-Islam Dr. Mehdi Farmanian his appointment order and appreciated the services of Hojat al-Islam Ahmad Ahmadi Tabar.
The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) that was established by a group of Shiite elites under the supervision of the great Islamic authority of the Shiites in 1990 to identify, organize, educate and support the followers of Ahl al-Bayt.