Islamic Development Organization

The Islamic Development Organization (Persian: سازمان تبلیغات اسلامی), also known as the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization or IIDO,^[1][2] is an Iranian religious and cultural organization.^[3][4] It was created by Rouhollah Khomeini after the 1979 Revolution in Iran, and is under the supervision of the Supreme Leader.^[5] This organization was originally created in the summer of 1982 to promote the ideologies of the Islamic Republic.^[6]

Islamic Development Organization of Iran

History

The organization was formed after the revolution based on the decree of the 1st Supreme Leader, Ruhollah Khomeini^[7][8] in 1981.^[9][10] The organization is an independent legal entity managed by the supreme leader of Iran.^[11]

Name

The initial name of the organization was "The Institution of Islamic Development Council" (Persian: نهاد شورای عالی تبلیغات اسلامی). This was later changed to "Islamic Development Organization" on 3 April 1989.^[12]

Chiefs

Farewell ceremonies for the previous chief of the organization (left), and the referral of "Mohammad Qomi" (right)^{[13][14][15][16]}

Ahmad Jannati was the organization's first head.^[17] He was succeeded by Mahmoud Mohammadi Araghi for ten years, followed by Seyyed Mahdi Khamoushi and Mohammad Qomi.^[18][19][20]

Objectives

The objectives of the organization include:

• Revive and promote Islam in all needed fields, and develop Islamic ethics among people, particularly youth.
• Defend the principles of Islam, the Islamic republic system, and the Islamic revolution aims.
• Quantitative and qualitative development of religious promotion.^[21]

Dependent organizations

• Amirkabir (publisher)
• Darol-Quran al-Karim Organization
• Ketab Shahr Company
• Mehr News Agency - News agency in Iran sponsored by the Iranian government.
• Organization of Islamic Education Schools
• Research Institute for Islamic Promotion and Studies, Baqir al-Uloom
• Soureh International University
• Tebyan Cultural Institute
• Tehran Times - English-language newspaper based in Iran
• The Artistic Sect

Duties

21 duties were approved by the board of trustees, including:

• Policy making, planning, guidance, organizing, supporting, and supervising public religious promotion.
• Revival and development of Shia education, culture and history.
• Surveying "misleading advertising," and "cultural invasion" from political opponents.
• Co-operation within ministries, governmental organizations (and other related institutions) in order to develop Islamic education and culture.
• Founding of information centers in specialty, promotion and religious fields.^[22]

See also

• Housing Foundation of Islamic Revolution
• Islamic Culture and Communication Organization
• Islamic Development Coordination Council
• Office of Literature and Art of Resistance