What is "ayandeh"

Ayandeh (in Persian:آینده) is an opinion poll organisation in Iran that was closed down in 2002.

One of Ayandeh's directors, Abbas Abdi, was arrested in at his home on 4 November 2002, accused of "having received money from either the US polling firm Gallup or a foreign embassy". Abdi spent several years in prison as a result. The BBC claimed that this was part of "a crackdown by the hard-line judiciary on organisations conducting public opinion polls" at the time.

Ayandeh (in Persian: آینده, meaning 'the future') may refer to:

• Ayandeh (journal) - a Persian journal of Iranian studies founded in 1925 by Dr. Mahmood Afshar
• Ayandeh (polling organisation) - an opinion poll organisation in Iran that was closed down in 2002