Memories of Akbar Hashemi - July 18, 2002

In the first sermon, I explained the issue of negligence as one of the moral issues in the Quran and also made some references to Mr. Taheri Isfahani, who after a lifetime of effort and struggle, should not have turned out this way. In the second sermon, I mainly addressed President Bush's statement regarding Iran and the reasons for our opposition to the United States and the animosity of the U.S. towards the Islamic Revolution, as well as issues relating to Palestine.

I hadn't slept well last night. I woke up at two in the morning to the alarm clock to take my medication. After a bit of sleep, I woke up to an unfamiliar sound. I searched the building to find the source of the sound; it turned out it was due to a fault in the heating system's pump in the basement. I became restless and couldn’t sleep until morning.I spent most of my time at home studying: plans for self-sufficiency in wheat production and management plans for affected women along with numerous reports. I went to the University of Tehran for Friday prayers. From Enghelab Square to the university, I participated in the rally along with the people. The presence of the people was magnificent, abundant, and passionate. They expressed warm and heartfelt emotions. In the first sermon, I explained the issue of negligence as part of certain Quranic ethical issues and also made a reference to Mr. [Seyyed Jalaluddin] Taheri of Isfahan, stating that after a lifetime of effort and struggle, it should not have ended like this. In the second sermon, I mainly addressed the statement by [George Bush], the President of the United States, regarding Iran and the reasons for our opposition to America, as well as America’s hostility towards the Islamic Revolution and issues concerning Palestine.

In Israel, it is officially announced that four soldiers and one Israeli caution officer, weapons and ammunition and coverage of the operations were provided to the Palestinian mujahideen.  In the Philippines, floods and election events have been casualized and massive demonstrations have been made against US interference in the Philippines.  

There has been a strong conflict between Colombia and Nikaragua over an oil region.  Scientists have said that the speed of melting of the Arctic ice in Alaska and Canada is very accelerated;  There are 90,000 kilometers of iceberg, and if this continues, the seas may rise up one meter.

The United Kingdom has raised the military budget of $ 5 billion and summoned the cautious soldiers and summoned its troops from Afghanistan.  It is said that all this is for the war against Iraq.  In Turkey, although Bouint Ejuit, the Prime Minister, has agreed to the Zedrs election, the Bliss Party has given the parliament a non -confidence vote.  The French radio has announced that 450 representatives of the House of Representatives and the British Senate have called on the government to support the opposition of the Iranian government, but the two Houses have not confirmed the news. 
Iran has exchanged 1,200 bodies and Iraq has exchanged 570 bodies of captivity.