Islamic Development Organization Explained

The Islamic Development 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 3 April 1989.^[10]

Chiefs

Ahmad Jannati was the organization's first head.^[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 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.^[15]

Dependent organizations

• Amirkabir (publisher)
• Darol-Quran al-Karim Organization
• Ketab Shahr Company
• Mehr News Agency
• Organization of Islamic Education Schools
• Research Institute for Islamic Promotion and Studies, Baqir al-Uloom
• Soore University
• Tebyan Cultural Institute
• Tehran Times English-language newspaper
• 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.^[16]

See also

• Housing Foundation of Islamic Revolution
• Islamic Culture and Communication Organization
• Islamic Development Coordination Council

Notes and References

1. http://www.iqna.ir/fa/news/3461078 Religious formations of "Islamic development organization"
2. http://www.rasanews.ir/fa/news/445459 Islamic development organization
3. https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/details/77263 Familiarity with the Islamic Development Organization
4. https://hawzah.net/fa/Magazine/View/3282/4622/34220/سالروز-تاسیس-سازمان-تبلیغات-اسلامی Anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Development Organization
5. https://www.mehrnews.com/news/791730 The new constitution of Iran's Islamic development organization
6. http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/77263/%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C Knowing Islamic development organization
7. http://www.dana.ir/news/1134176.html/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87 Islamic development organization, in a nutshell
8. https://www.todaytime.ir/events/492-%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C Founding of Islamic development organization (of Iran) by the order of Imam Khomeini
9. http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135530 Statute of Islamic development organization
10. https://hawzah.net/fa/Magazine/View/3282/4622/34220/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C founding anniversary of "Islamic development organization"
11. http://www.imam-khomeini.ir/fa/C207_44730/_%D8%AA%D8%B9%DB%8C%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C Ayatollah Jannati, the (first) chief of the Islamic development organization
12. https://www.farsnews.com/news/13970521001156/%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D9%82%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF Hujjatul-Islam Qomi, the --new-- chief of Islamic development organization
13. Web site: The Chief of Islamic Development Organization, Mohammad Qomiwebsite= mashreghnews.ir ]. 2 Feb 2019.
14. http://en.alkawthartv.com/news/157511 New Head of Islamic Development Organization Appointed
15. https://www.farsnews.com/news/8709090249%20%20%20%20/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF The new constitution of the Islamic development organization (of Iran)
16. Web site: Founding anniversary of "Islamic development organization. iqna.ir . fa. 4 Feb 2019.