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An Indian businessman in the United Arab has helped nearly 3,700 prisoners in UAE jails. The prisoners are from Muslim nations. They had all finished their prison but lacked the money to pay off the that put them in prison. They could also not the air ticket home. Firoz G. Merchant, 54, owner of the Pure Gold jewellery company, has about $1,000,000 to the prisoners. He plans to help another 1,000 later this year. Mr Merchant said he only helps people who were sentenced over debts.

Do- Mr Merchant said the UAE's economic in 2010 motivated him. Thousands of construction workers their jobs and had many debts from education , credit cards and unpaid housing rent. He recalled: "There were a lot of people bars, especially labourers….It my eyes that this is my duty." He added that he wanted the men to return home in for Ramadan. He told reporters: "Ramadan is the month for , so I want to put greater into getting these prisoners back to their own countries...and with their families."

 
 

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