Iran Mulling Creation of 100-million-Strong Muslim Basij Army
News number: 9007274143 17:21 | 2011-11-20
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) force Brigadier General
Mohammad Reza Naqdi announced on Sunday that Tehran is studying formation of
a 100-million-strong Muslim world Basij force.

"We will form the 100-million-strong Basij force of the Muslim world to
materialize the promise of the late Imam Khomeini about the freedom of the
noble Quds," Naqdi said.

He underlined that Basij will bravely and steadfastly continue its struggle
and fight for the freedom of Quds from the occupation of Zionist regime and
to release all mankind from the claws of the world arrogant powers.

Naqdi's remarks comes against the backdrop the Muslim world's popular
uprisings and revolutions which are similar to what happened in Iran in 1979
under the leadership of the late Imam Khomeini.

Tunisia saw the overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a popular revolution
in January, which was soon followed by a revolution which toppled Hosni
Mubarak in Egypt in February.

Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Libya have since been the
scene of protests against their totalitarian rulers, who have resorted to
brutal crackdown on demonstrations to silence their critics.

While Libya celebrated the victory of its revolution after the death of the
country's dictator, Muammar Qaddafi, in October, uprisings continue in
several other Muslim states.

Regional analysts and officials have underlined that Iran's Islamic
Revolution led by the Late Founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini,
is the source of inspiration for the growing tides of Islamic awakening in
the region.

Earlier, Ayatollah Khamenei had also underscored the profound and vast
influence of Iran's Islamic Revolution on the growing waves of Islamic
awakening in the region.

"Thanks to Islam and Islamic Revolution, a popular and overall Islamic
awakening has happened in the region today, which will definitely yield its
results as it has already yielded (some of) its results in certain points,"
Ayatollah Khamenei said in April.

Analysts believe that Iran's inspiration on these nations means that they
share Iran's goals and ideals and are, thus, willing to joint such a
100-million-strong force.

Liberation of Quds, means liberation of Jerusalem, which means the destruction of Israel.