Thousands of Sacred Defense books to be donated



20 November 2011

On the occasion of Book Week, Organization of Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Values in Mazandaran Province will donate 23,000 books, themed on Iraq's impose war against Iran, to the libraries of Mazandaran's universities, schools and Basij bases.

IBNA: The books have been selected from a collection of poems, memories, stories and research books released by the offices of Iran's Organization of Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Values and Sarir publication.

20 libraries of Mazandaran's universities, schools and Basij bases will be equipped by the organization.

The cultural movement will be accomplished with the cooperation of Mazandaran's Education Ministry and Islamic Guidance and Culture Ministry.

The 19th Book Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran will conclude on Nov. 20.



 
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