DUSHANBE, September 11, 2008, Asia-Plus — The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) intends to give iftar (the evening meals for breaking fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan) to inmates in six penal colonies in Dushanbe (5) and Khujand (1) today evening, Hikmatulo Sayfullozoda, a spokesman for the IRPT, told Asia-Plus on Thursday.
According to him, this action is condcuted within the framework of Ten Days of Mercy – the first ten days of Ramadan.
Ramadan is known as the Month of Mercy. The first 10 days bring mercy, the second 10 bring forgiveness, and the last save one from the Hell Fire. Ramadan comes with great blessings, grace, mercy and tranquility, and good deeds in it are multiplied. During Ramadan, Muslims are likely to sin less and make true repentance.
Besides, a number of supporters of the party are currently serving their sentences in penal colonies, the spokesman said. “Among them are mainly former militants of the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) and some activists of our party, whom we consider as political prisoners,” Sayfullozoda said.
