Basij
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The Basij is a paramilitary volunteer militia in Iran known for its role in internal security, ideological enforcement, and support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iranian security forces | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paramilitary organization
ⓘ
volunteer force ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basij
NERFINISHED
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Sāzmān-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces GENERATED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Supreme Leader of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dateFounded |
1979
ⓘ
1980 ⓘ |
| foundedByDecreeOf | Ruhollah Khomeini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Ruhollah Khomeini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Basij-e Mostaz'afin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubOrganization |
Basij of Mosques
NERFINISHED
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Basij of Professionals NERFINISHED ⓘ Basij of Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ Basij of Universities NERFINISHED ⓘ Basij of Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Student Basij NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamic Republic of Iran ideology
NERFINISHED
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Islamism ⓘ Shia Islamism ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganization | Persian GENERATED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | auxiliary force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ⓘ |
| membershipType |
part-time
ⓘ
volunteer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in 2009 Iranian election protests crackdown
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involvement in 2017–2018 Iranian protests crackdown ⓘ involvement in 2019–2020 Iranian protests crackdown ⓘ involvement in 2022 Mahsa Amini protests crackdown ⓘ participation in Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| operatesUnderLaw | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAllegiance |
Islamic Republic of Iran government
GENERATED
ⓘ
Supreme Leader of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Supreme Leader of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
civil defense
ⓘ
crowd control ⓘ enforcing Islamic dress codes ⓘ ideological enforcement ⓘ internal security ⓘ mobilization of pro-government demonstrations ⓘ monitoring political activity ⓘ morality enforcement ⓘ recruitment and indoctrination of youth ⓘ support in wartime logistics ⓘ support to law enforcement ⓘ support to regular armed forces ⓘ suppression of dissent ⓘ |
| scopeOfOperations | nationwide in Iran ⓘ |
| symbol | green flag with stylized calligraphy GENERATED ⓘ |
| targetDemographic |
clerics
ⓘ
rural population ⓘ students ⓘ women ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
basic military training
GENERATED
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crowd control techniques GENERATED ⓘ ideological training ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
irregular forces
GENERATED
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light infantry GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iranian security forces