Humanity Will Realize Real Justice With Reappearance of Imam Mahdi
November 13, 2000 - 0:0
TEHRAN The Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, met here Sunday people of different walks of life at his residence on the auspicious occasion of the birthday anniversary of the 12th (occult) Shi'ite Imam, Hazrat Mahdi (AS).
He said that with the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (AS) in the future, the humanity would understand "real justice".
The Leader said that the Islamic Republic of Iran follows the path set by Imam Mahdi (AS), noting that all world Muslims try to follow the guidelines being followed in Iran.
He said that Imam Mahdi (AS) will reappear when the mankind meet the conditions for the event.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the mankind should learn lessons from the 12th Imam. "The mankind should believe that the humanity is moving toward reforms." Meanwhile, the Leader on Sunday granted pardon and commitment of sentence to 932 prisoners convicted at courts of common pleas or the Islamic Revolution Court.
His decision was at the instance of the Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the 12th. (occult) Imam Mahdi (AS) which is annually celebrated in Iran.
Paragraph 119 of Iran's Constitution gives the Leader the liberty to pardon prisoners and convicts under certain circumstances.
On various national or religious occasions earlier on, the Leader has pardoned or commuted the sentences of hundreds of prisoners or convicts upon the proposal of the head of the Judiciary.
(IRNA)
He said that with the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (AS) in the future, the humanity would understand "real justice".
The Leader said that the Islamic Republic of Iran follows the path set by Imam Mahdi (AS), noting that all world Muslims try to follow the guidelines being followed in Iran.
He said that Imam Mahdi (AS) will reappear when the mankind meet the conditions for the event.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the mankind should learn lessons from the 12th Imam. "The mankind should believe that the humanity is moving toward reforms." Meanwhile, the Leader on Sunday granted pardon and commitment of sentence to 932 prisoners convicted at courts of common pleas or the Islamic Revolution Court.
His decision was at the instance of the Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the 12th. (occult) Imam Mahdi (AS) which is annually celebrated in Iran.
Paragraph 119 of Iran's Constitution gives the Leader the liberty to pardon prisoners and convicts under certain circumstances.
On various national or religious occasions earlier on, the Leader has pardoned or commuted the sentences of hundreds of prisoners or convicts upon the proposal of the head of the Judiciary.
(IRNA)