The ISLAMIC AHLUL BAYT ASSOCIATION OF THE TRIANGLE (IABAT) is a nonprofit organization located and serving Muslims in the Triangle area of North Carolina. The organization has been in existence since 1999. IABAT is committed to the religious beliefs and practices of the Ja`fari Ithna `Ashari Shiah sect of Islam, and all of its activities and education are based on the teachings of this sect.