TEHRAN - The Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization (IIDO) now has its own publishing house.

The publishing house was inaugurated here on Tuesday in an event attended by IIDO Director Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Mahdi Khamushi and Expediency Council member Hossein Mozaffar, the Persian service of MNA reported on Wednesday.

“One of the duties of the Islamic Republic of Iran is culture, and what is important in the cultural field is publications. There is a huge need for high quality publications. A consumer needs to buy a book with good quality. Fortunately, IIDO possesses the excellent publishing affiliates of Amir Kabir and Sureh Mehr,” Khamushi said.

“We are thinking of boosting the economy of culture and intend to turn out productions for our benefit. We hope to develop this field with the help of the veterans,” he added.

He also noted, “Our duty is to publish Islamic concepts, religious art and we need to provide the facilities for their publication. The technology used in this system is modern and we hope we can help boost the religious culture of the country.” 

The publishing house is located on Damavand St.