Ayatollah Khamenei pardons, commutes sentences of 2,135 Iranian prisoners
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of a large number of Iranian prisoners.
The Leader on Wednesday agreed to a request by Iran's Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi to pardon or reduce the sentences of as many as 2,135 inmates subject to mitigating circumstances.
Ayatollah Khamenei issued the approval on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), and Eid al-Ghadir, two hugely significant Muslim festivities.
The prisoners, who were granted the clemency, had had their verdicts issued at courts of common pleas and Islamic Revolution tribunals, the Judicial Organization of the Armed Forces, and the State Discretionary Punishment Organization.
The Leader regularly issues such verdicts on the occasion of religious festivities.
The 10th day of the lunar Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah marks Eid al-Adha, which is celebrated at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks the occasion of the appointment by Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) of Imam Ali (AS), the first Shia Imam, as his successor, is also celebrated on the 18th day of Dhul Hijjah.
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