Predominantly working in the field of journalism, it highlights the social, political and cultural challenges across the Muslim nations.
[2] IBU was established as Islamic States Broadcasting Organization (ISBO) by adopting a resolution in the 6th summit of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers hosted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in July 1975.
The committee consist members from different countries such as Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan and Qatar.
The idea to form a committee was originally introduced by the IBU president or director general Amr El-Leithi.
[5] It is objectively focused on propagating dawah and promotion of the mutual cooperation between the member states pertaining to broadcasting.