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]
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- Housing Foundation of Islamic Revolution
- Islamic Culture and Communication Organization
- Islamic Development Coordination Council
- Office of Literature and Art of Resistance
References
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- ^ The new constitution of Iran's Islamic development organization mehrnews.com Retrieved 2 Feb 2019
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- ^ Ayatollah Jannati, the (first) chief of the Islamic development organization imam-khomeini.ir Retrieved 2 Feb 2019
- ^ Hujjatul-Islam Qomi, the --new-- chief of Islamic development organization Archived 2019-12-11 at the Wayback Machine farsnews.com Retrieved 2 Feb 2019
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External links
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