In his early life he worked in construction whilst studying religious texts on the side.

He was imprisoned and tortured by SAVAK due to his intense resistance to the Pahlavi dynasty.

Twenty-seven years later, in 2011, during an investigation into Borunsi's death, his body was found and buried on the anniversary of Fatimah bint Muhammad in Mashhad.

[4][5] Borunsi was first published in Persian by Mulk A'zam Publication Company in 2004, and has been reprinted over 200 times since.

The book presents 70 short narratives about the character and personality of the life of the commander, each one coupled with a photo of Borunsi.