Islamic Culture and relations Organization () is one of the

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

ian organizations affiliated to the

Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (, ''Vezârat-e Farhang va Ershâd-e Eslâmi'') ("Ministry of CIG") is a ministry responsible for managing access to media that, in the view of the Iranian government or the ministry, violates Iranian ...

; and was established in 1995. Its main responsibility is in the field of cultural activities (outside of Iran). Mohammad Mehdi Imanipour is the head of the organization.

Objectives

The organization's objectives are as follows: * Strengthen cultural relations between different nations and ethnic groups, particularly with Islamic-countries; providing situations for unity between Muslims of the world; * Introduction of the school of

Ahl al-Bayt () refers to the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Sunni Islam, the term has also been extended to all descendants of the Banu Hashim (Muhammad's clan) and even to all Muslims. In Shia Islam, the term is limited to Muhammad, his daugh ...

on the subject of belief/jurisprudence/ethics.

Members

The Islamic Culture and Communication Organization has two pillars, consisting of the head of the organization and "the Supreme Council". Supreme-council is composed of 11 members who are appointed by the decree of Iran's

supreme leader A supreme leader or supreme ruler typically refers to powerful figures with an unchallenged authority, such as autocrats, dictators to spiritual and revolutionary leaders. Historic examples are Adolf Hitler () of Nazi Germany, Francisco ...

Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ali Hosseini Khamenei (; born 19 April 1939) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He previously served as the third President of Iran, president from 1981 to 1989. Khamenei's tenure ...

; including: * Three scientific/cultural personalities which are chosen by the Supreme Leader; the Deputy of International Relations at Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran; and the head of the organization. * Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance (Chairman of the council) and minister of

Foreign Affairs ''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit organization, nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership or ...

. * Chief of the

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB; ) or Seda va Sima () for short, formerly called National Iranian Radio and Television until the Iranian revolution of 1979, is an Iranian state-controlled media corporation that holds a monopo ...

. *

Islamic Development Organization The Islamic Development Organization (Persian language, Persian: سازمان تبلیغات اسلامی) is an Iranian religious and cultural organization. It was created by Rouhollah Khomeini after the Iranian Revolution, 1979 Revolution in Ira ...

's head. * Secretary general of

The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) as well as Tehran's Ecumenical Society () is a forum established in October 1990 by order of Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran for the reconciliation between different Islami ...

Mehr News Agency The Mehr News Agency (MNA; ) is a semi-official news agency sponsored by the government of Iran. It is headquartered in Tehran, and is owned by the Iranian government's Islamic Development Organization (IIDO). Mehr publishes all content on its we ...

, Islamic Culture and Communication Organization, Retrieved 11 September 2020

References

{{Authority control Organisations under control of the supreme leader of Iran Organisations based in Iran Government agencies of Iran

Objectives

Members

See also

References