Basij Organization Chief Mohammad Reza Naghdi made the announcement in a press conference on Sunday, November 17, adding that 50,000 Basij Force commanders will take part in the meeting.
Elaborating on the preparations for marking the Basij Week, he said the motto of this year’s Basij Week is “Basij, Pioneer in Epic-making and Service”.
He pointed to the accomplishments of Basij during the Sacred Defense era (the 8-year war imposed on Iran by Iraq) and said the force has entered activities whose outcomes will not be any less than the achievements in the Sacred Defense era.
Major General Naghdi pointed to the training circles organized in the Basij bases across the country and said they are aimed at promoting ethical values, spirituality and insight among Basij members.
He further said each day in the Basij Week has a special name, noting that the first day’s name is “Basij, Self-sacrifice and Martyrdom” and the names of the other days are “Basij, Velayat, and Awaiting”, “Basij, Creativity, and Progress”, “Basij, Development and Resistance Economy”, “Basij, Family and Lifestyle”, “Basij, Resistance and Fighting the Arrogance”, and “Basij, Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”.
The Basij commander also enumerated the activities and programs planned for each day of the Basij Week, which will start on Thursdays, November 21.
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