Jul 6, 2014, 11:20 AM

Leader, top officials donate for charity

TEHRAN, July 6 (MNA) – Iran’s Leader and heads of 3 government branches have donated charity funds for release of prisoners with financial debts.

Iran holds Golrizan ceremony annually in holy month of Ramadan to help release inmates who are in prison for financial debts.

In a Golrizan ceremony of Ramadan 2014, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei donated $50,000; President Hassan Rouhani donated $53,000, Judiciary head Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, $17,000, and Iran’s parliament speaker, Ali Larijani offered $ 15,000.

Heads of some other Iranian organizations have also donated a total of $95,000 to hard-hit prisoners.

The earnings from selling a painting tapestry and a silk rug, $18,000 were also donated in charity for these prisoners.

Leader’s special representative Ayatollah Mohammadi Golpaigani and some other officials in addition to art and sport celebrities attended the ceremony.

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