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]
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
Farewell ceremonies for the previous chief of the organization (left), and the referral of "Mohammad Qomi" (right)[11][12][13][14]
Ahmad Jannati was the organization's first head.[15] He was succeeded by Mahmoud Mohammadi Araghi for ten years, followed by Seyyed Mahdi Khamoushi and Mohammad Qomi.[16][17][18]
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.[19]
