Defensive Readiness: Revised Edition [2025]



Press Realease by Fonderia 20.9

Exhibition text by Rocco Venzia




Dear students, 

the sacred law of Islam emphasizes the necessity of maintaining readiness to defend against dangers that threaten Muslims and the Islamic community, and it has strongly commanded this. Danger, in its various military and non-military forms, threatens the country and your loved ones according to circumstances and geographical conditions The bitter memory of a clear example of danger, namely the imposed war in which our dear people heroically defended their independence, territorial integrity, human dignity, freedom, and values, is still present. The continuation of wars around the world, caused by the selfish ambitions of oppressive world powers, continues to expand, and nations are constantly under the pressure of the threats and attacks of the arrogant.

Resisting and confronting such threats, both individually and socially, requires familiarity with their importance and necessity. Defense should not remain disorganized. With the use of individual and group skills, knowledge and abilities in the field of relief and assistance, as well as the ability to use tools for saving lives—both one’s own and that of others—can be acquired.

In the first chapter of this book, the importance and necessity of defense from different aspects will be explained. In the second chapter, various topics will be presented, including how to protect yourselves in times of special conditions, such as ordinary and extraordinary attacks, and how to deal with them individually and collectively. This chapter will also address the importance of information security, the manner of providing relief and aid, and other related subjects.

In the third chapter, military defense will be introduced, including its tools for both individual and group organization, as outlined in the commands of the Sacred Law. The last section introduces weapons as tools for individual defense of life and others’ lives.

Subjects such as the use of fire extinguishers, weapons and how they function, relief and rescue, and collective defense are all part of this book. Of course, achieving mastery in these areas requires practice and greater experience, which is why special practical classes, held by the honorable instructors of the Basij Resistance Force, are conducted in the form of practical exercises.