Oman’s Sultan pardons 325 prisoners on occasion of Prophet’s birthday

Muscat : The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, on Saturday pardoned 325 prisoners, including foreigners on the occasion of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
The Sultan issued a special pardon for 325 prisoners, including 141 foreigners convicted in various cases, the Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
The pardon decision comes on the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday, which falls on Saturday, October 8 of this year.
Also Read Prophet Muhammad’s birthday: UAE announces paid holiday for private sector The pardon also takes into account the plight of the families of these inmates.
Sultan of Oman, who assumed the reins of power on January 11, 2020, succeeding his late predecessor, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, has been issuing amnesty decrees for prisoners on religious and national holidays and occasions.
بمناسبة المولد النبوي الشريف لعام ١٤٤٤هـ جلالة السلطان المعظم يصدر عفواً سامياً خاصاً عن عدد من نزلاء السجن. #شرطة_عمان_السلطانية pic.twitter.com/UfrCTECoxD — شرطة عُمان السلطانية (@RoyalOmanPolice) October 8, 2022 #عاجل / حضرة صاحب الجلالة السُّلطان هيثم بن طارق المعظم القائد الأعلى /حفظه الله ورعاه/ يصدر عفوًا ساميًا عن عددٍ من نزلاء السجن بمناسبة #المولد_النبوي_الشريف . #العمانية pic.twitter.com/4CjB20u1x7 — وكالة الأنباء العمانية (@OmanNewsAgency) October 8, 2022