TEHRAN – Hojatoleslam Seyed Mahdi Khamoushi, head of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization, will soon leave his post, Fars reported on Saturday.

Khamoushi held the position for 17 years.

Khamoushi, 56, will replace Hojatoleslam Ali Mohammadi-Sirat as the head of the Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization.

Fars named three possible candidates for the head of the Islamic Development Organization. It cited Hojatoleslam Reza Qolami, Hojatoleslam Seyed Nasereddin Nourizadeh and Mohammad Haji Abolqasem Dulabi as possible replacements.

The head of the organization is appointed by Ayatollah Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

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