On the auspicious occasion of Mabaath, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei pardoned and commuted prison terms of a total of 871 inmates.

On the auspicious occasion of Mabaath, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei pardoned and commuted prison terms of a total of 871 inmates, state-run IRNA news agency reported.

The Mabaath Day marks the appointment of Great Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) to the mission.

The amnesty was granted upon a request by Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani and approval of the Supreme Leader.