Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – August 2, 1996

After prayer, I worked in the office until half past eight. Then, for the unity week ceremony, I went to Hosseinieh Center [Islamic Communications], belonging to the leadership organization, next to the mosque in Tehran. Mr. [Mohammed] Waezzadeh Khorasani, [Secretary General of the World Forum for the Approximation of Islamic Religions] welcomed and gave a short report, and I gave a detailed speech about the unity and harmony of Muslims. Mr. Vaezzadeh said, they want to publish the collection of my speeches in this event, which are usually given in the opening ceremonies in nine years. It is probably very similar and does not have much meaning; Because it is usually addressed and ceremonial. We returned to my office. Mohsen was also with me. He said that in the seat of the board of directors, during my speech, the representative of Syria, who is the head of the Islamic University there, and another person from Malaysia, were taking a nap.

[Mr. Seyed Morteza Mousavi], the imam of Friday Sawah came. He said that he has been my student since before the revolution, and for the first time in Chaharbagh School of Isfahan, during the Fatiha ceremony of Seyyed Abdul Hadi Shirazi's death, he sat at my lecture and was fascinated. He pleaded for himself and Mosla Saveh and said that he had a severe injury in his body due to a car accident.

Mr. [Hossein] Mazaheri, the head of Isfahan seminary, and his son came. He complains about the behavior of Mr. [Jalaluddin] Taheri, the Friday Imam of Isfahan, and his associates, and considers [Mr. Ishaq Jahangiri], the governor, to be their supporter; Although he apparently respects them. He wanted to strengthen him during the trip to Isfahan, and he had some difficult suggestions; Such as traveling to Tirana, which is his hometown, and also participating in the gathering of students in Madrasah Sadr and Kardan city of Tirana.

[Mr. Ali Asghar Granmayeh], the governor of Mazandaran, came with Mr. [Hadi] Rouhani, the Friday imam [of Babylon]. They had several requests for the development of the province. Mr. [Sidreza] Neyri came from the Imam Relief Committee. He reported on the actions of the committee to insure about four million poor people; The budget of seventeen billion tomans was given by the government.

I came home in the evening. I used the pool. At night, the housemates, Fatima and Tayyaba, Ashikh Hossein [Hashemian] and Aghareza, the cousins, were here. Faze welcomed. We prepared food from outside. Ashikh Hossein had come to Rafsanjan to get help for the water transfer project.