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IRAN: TEHRAN: THE DAY OF THE BASIJ ANNUAL COMMEMORATIONS

(28 Nov 1995) Farsi/Nat One hundred thousand Iranians marched, cheered and chanted at a huge rally celebrating the volunteer forces who fought in the eight year long war against Iraq. The day of the Basij is part of a week of annual commemorations of the armed forces.. The rally is an annual event and always attracts a huge crowd of those willing to show the strength of their faith and commitment to the Islamic state. They gathered at a huge military complex on the eastern outskirts of Tehran for day of celebration. The day officially marks the anniversary of the order from Ayatollah Khomeini to form a popular armed force which became known as the Basij Mostazafin, the Mobilisation of the Downtrodden. The Basij played a very important part in Iran's eight year long war against Iraq with both men and women being trained in the volunteer forces, although only the men were sent to fight. The day of the Basij is the highlight of a week of activities commemorating the successes of the forces and celebrating the power of Islam. Iran's president Hashemi Rafsanjani addressed the huge crowd Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...