The Supreme Leader of the Islamic revolution of Iran Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei pardoned on Sunday a number of convicted women in the jails.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic revolution of Iran Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei pardoned on Sunday a number of convicted women in the jails, Leader’s official website reported.

Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani had made a proposal to grant clemency to a number of women prisoners on the occasions of Lady Fatima Zahraa’s (peace be upon her) birth anniversary.

Leader agreed with the proposal on Sunday to pardon or discount sentences of women convicts under certain conditions on the occasion of the auspicious birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Zahraa (as), the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh).

Lady Fatima's birthday marks the Woman’s and Mother’s Day in the Islamic Republic.