A comparative study of the formation stages and factors of the emergence of the Imami Advocacy Organization and the Ismaili Invitation Organization

The Imamiyya Advocacy Organization and the Ismaili Invitation were two secret institutions, each with the aim of disseminating and continuing their ideological, political and propaganda activities in various parts of the Islamic lands and within the framework of a regular and organized program, focusing on Imams, lawyers and da'is. They came into being on their own.I nfallible Imams (pbuh) in the era of presence to facilitate and better communication with Shiites formed the Advocacy Organization and the Ismaili Imams also tried to provide regular communication with their followers by creating an organization to invite and benefit from their da'is. It should be noted that the importance of a comparative study of these two organizations leads to a better historical judgment of their policies, goals and performance. The main question in this article is what are the commonalities and differences between the two organizations of advocacy and invitation in how their organization was formed and originated? In response, it can be said that the Imamiyya Advocacy Organization in the special historical conditions of the period of Imam Sadegh (AS) onwards due to the reasons for the gradual increase of Shiites, the increasing strictness of the Abbasid government, hostility of other rivals and ideological and political opponents towards them, by infallible Imams Formed. Imams (pbuh) with continuous socio-political goals to guide the Shiites, maintain communication and protection from them, expand and strengthen Shiite beliefs, realize the rights of the Ahl al-Bayt and promote Shiite teachings.