Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - December 16, 2001

Participation in the Eid al-Fitr congratulations ceremony of the Supreme Leader's office
After the usual investigation and disagreements, after 12 o'clock at night, Ayatollah Khamenei announced Eid al-Fitr
Listening to the complaints of Sheikh Mohsen Qaraati about the way Eid al-Fitr prayers are held
Listening to the report and analysis of Seyyed Jafar Karimi
Mousavi's heartaches and sorrows over the poor state of the country's industries
Full text of the diary:
Last night, until twelve o'clock at night, the task of Eid al-Fitr was unknown, and I woke up at three o'clock in the morning, as usual in other mornings of the month of Ramadan. It turned out that the crescent moon of Shawwal was sighted and today Eid was declared and I did not sleep anymore. Lightning waves and the sound of rain have given Eid al-Fitr a good look and feel. These days, we had good rainfall in many parts of the country, especially in Kerman and Rafsanjan, where two or three years of drought had bothered the people.

 I went to my office at ten o'clock in the morning. I gave Eid to the guards and clerks. At 10:30 a.m., I went to the Supreme Leader's office for the Eid visit. Ayatollah Khamenei said that until 12:00 p.m. last night, they had covered the news of the sighting of the moon in some parts of the country and had finally reached certainty. There were clouds and rain in many places.  
Mr. [Mohsen] Qaraati, [the head of the Prayer Headquarters], spoke about the problems of the people because of the rain and wetness of the ground in Tehran's Mosalla during the prayer ceremony. Mr. Ja'far Karimi, one of the teachers of the Qom Seminary, told the audience that the recent Friday sermon on Palestine was a very instructive lesson and analysis for the people, and the Qom Seminary was impressed.
The Israeli pressure on the Palestinians continues, and there is no appropriate reaction in the Islamic world, and the U.S. veto has not created a proper reaction, as if the U.S. military has made the governments of the region cautious. The Americans say they are occupying and checking the Tora Bora caves and have captured bin Laden's voice on a shortwave radio that is still in the area.
The euro – the common currency of European countries – practically entered the market, and several European countries issued euro coins and banknotes. The three countries of Britain, Sweden and Denmark have not yet joined.
At noon and at night, our relatives were our guests. Mr. Mousavi complained about the poor state of the industries and spoke of the great bankruptcy of the market and industries.