It was Imam Khomeini (r.a.) who introduced this innovation. Therefore, in Azar 1358, he ordered the establishment of Basij in the country and he had the same serious attitude towards Basij until the end of his life.
Haka Imam ya samar da irin wannan abu. A saboda haka a watan Azar na shekarar 1358 (1979), Imam ya sanar da kafuwar Basij da kuma kafa ta; sannan kuma har karshen rayuwarsa ya kasance mai ba wa wannan lamari na Basij muhimmancin gaske.