Persian child soldiers in the picture frame

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It is almost a truism to say that many young Iranians joined the Basij for religious reasons. Whether they joined out of loyalty to a political system that elevated the voices and decrees of clerics, or due to deep personal faith, religion was very influential for a great number of enlistees.

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