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The Basij (Persian: بسیج, lit. 'Mobilization'), formally Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin (سازمان بسیج مستضعفین, 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'), is a paramilitary volunteer militia within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and one of its five branches.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basij | Budget | $357.08 million (2016) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Commander | Hossein Taeb | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Fields | Internal security, law enforcement, moral policing, military reserves | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Formation | 26 November 1979; 46 years ago (1979-11-26) (decreed) 30 April 1980; 46 years ago (1980-04-30) (founded) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Founder | Ruhollah Khomeini | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Members | 20 million to 25 million members (per Iranian state media) 400,000 to 600,000 available for immediate call-up | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Parent organization | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Purpose | "To create the necessary capabilities in all individuals believing in the constitution and goals of the Islamic revolution to defend the country, the regime of the Islamic Repub… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Staff | 90,000-100,000 (CSIS estimate) (2005) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Type | Paramilitary volunteer militia | 1.00 | infobox |
| Basij | Website | basij.ir | 1.00 | infobox |
| Development Basij | instance of | GlobalSecurity.org reports that it was revived around 2005.Part of the Basij revival was an emphasis on concepts | 0.80 | text |
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