Ayatollah Khamenei Grants Clemency to over 2,000 Inmates on Occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir

IQNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei approved a proposal to grant amnesty to more than 2,000 Iranian prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir.

According to the website of the Leader’s office, Ayatollah Khamenei agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of the Iranian convicts upon a proposal from Judiciary Chief Hojat-ol-Islam Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei who had requested the Leader’s clemency for prisoners on the auspicious occasion.

Article 110 of the Constitution grants the Leader the right to pardon or reduce the sentences of convicts upon a recommendation from the head of the Judiciary.

The clemency, however, does not apply to certain types of convicts, including those who have been sentenced for their role in the armed smuggling of narcotics, arms trafficking, kidnapping, acid attacks, rape, armed robbery, bribery, embezzlement, counterfeit money forgery, money laundering, disruption of economy, smuggling of alcoholic drinks, and organized smuggling of commodities.

The event of Ghadir, or Eid al-Ghadir is celebrated by Shia Muslims around the world every year.

It is among important feasts and happy holidays of Shia Muslims held on the 18th day of Dhul Hijjah in the lunar Hijri calendar, which falls on Thursday, June 4, this year.

Ghadir was the day when according to reports, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) as his caliph and the Imam after himself following an order from God.

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