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Islamic Development Organization of Iran

The Islamic advertisement Organization (Persian: سازمان تبلیغات اسلامی ایران) is an Iranian religious and cultural organization.[1][2] It was created by Rouhollah Khomeini after the 1979 Revolution in Iran, and is under the supervision of the Supreme Leader.[3] This organization was originally created in the summer of 1982 to promote the ideologies of the Islamic Republic.[4]

History

It was formed after the revolution based on the decree of the 1st Supreme Leader, Ruhollah Khomeini.[5][6] in 1981.[7][8] The Organization is an independent legal entity managed by the supreme leader of Iran.[9]

Name

The initial name of the Islamic Development Organization was "The Institution of Islamic Development Council" (Persian: نهاد شورای عالی تبلیغات اسلامی). This was later changed to "Islamic Development Organization" on 3r April 1989.[10]

Chiefs

Farewell ceremonies for the previous chief of the organization (left), and the referral of "Mohammad Qomi" (right)

Ahmad Jannati was the first chief.[11] He was succeeded by Mahmoud Mohammadi Araghi for ten years, followed by Seyyed Mahdi Khamoushi and Mohammad Qomi.[12][13][14]

Goals

The goals of the Organization are:

  • Revive and promote Islam in all needed fields, and develop Islamic ethics between people, particularly youth.
  • Defend the principles of Islam, Islamic republic system, and Islamic revolution aims.
  • Quantitative and qualitative development of religious promotion.[15]

Dependent organizations

ِ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.[16]

See also

References