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30 diary entries in this month.
Before the public session, Dr. [Mohsen] Nourbakhsh, the governor of the Central Bank, came and expressed concern about Article Three of the [interest-free] banking operations bill, which had undergone a major change in the commission. He sa…
After the prayer, I studied the book “Muntakhab al-Athar” for the Friday prayer sermons—which I want to speak about Imam Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance)—. Dr. Velayati came to the house and complained about the reproach I had made l…
After the prayer, I recited some Quran. In the past, since childhood, I always read the Quran in the mornings. A few years ago, when I began writing “The Key to the Quran” in prison, because I would immediately after the prayer begin studyi…
Until nine thirty in the morning, I was studying and writing at home. I wrote a message for the seminar of the Islamic Associations of Indian Students. I went to visit the Imam. I arrived late; the Imam had already begun speaking. I sat amo…
Before noon, Mr. Ahmad came. His view was that we should agree to Iraq’s proposal to conclude an agreement on not attacking civilian cities under the supervision of international organizations, and take this weapon away from Iraq. He was up…
Early in the morning, I went to the President's office; we discussed the issue of distribution [of goods] and the serious disagreements surrounding it, as well as the factors behind rising prices in the government, Parliament, and society a…
I stayed home all day. Reading and taking notes took up most of my time. I cleaned the pool and filled it with water. [Ayatollah] Mr. Khamenei called and asked me to go to his office to attend the Friday Prayer Leaders’ seminar for Tehran P…
Until the start of the parliamentary session, I took care of the overdue tasks in my office. The Imam's remarks and condemnation of extremism, in the representatives' [pre-agenda] speeches—which weaken the government—have had a profound eff…
I was at home until three in the afternoon. I was studying and resting. Because the water in the Karaj Dam became muddy as a result of the recent floods, the water supply has been cut off. Mr. Ahmad called and asked me to pursue the Imam's …
I went to the parliament early in the morning. I had breakfast at the parliament and read the reports. In the open session, the bill [defining the duties and organization] of the [National] Security Council was under discussion. The Guardia…
I was at home until nine in the morning. Dr. Velayati informed me that the Russians had decided to expel three of our diplomats, but not announce it, and had given a response with a high-handed stance, and it was decided that we would retal…
Early in the morning, after the prayer, I thought for a while about the problems that differences among the various lines and currents create for the Revolution and unity, and I sketched out and noted down some solutions in my mind so that …
Until seven-thirty in the morning, I was in my office studying the reports. The agreement between Lebanon and Israel is an important global issue that has overshadowed everything and will be the source of major events. In the open session, …
Until nine in the morning, I worked at home, studying and writing. At a quarter past nine, I arrived at the Majlis. The representative, the governor, and the Friday prayer leader of Rudbar came and gave a report on the situation in the city…
I worked until seven-thirty. I reviewed the new employment orders for the Parliament staff, which they had prepared based on the new law. Some people’s salaries seem high. I told them to review them again so that nothing improper would be d…
I stayed at home until three in the afternoon, studied, and rested and relaxed in the yard. Mr. Jasbi called and said that the results of the Islamic Azad University entrance exam had been announced. He also gave the results of the second r…
I went to the Majlis early in the morning. One hour before the public session, I took care of the administrative matters. I signed the decrees and sent the resolutions to the Guardian Council and the executive branch. In the public session,…
Early in the morning, Dr. Sheibani came and asked for help in obtaining loans from the banks to complete the university buildings and also to arrange for the Congress guards to meet with the Imam. I went to [the] Manzariyeh [camp] to attend…
I was studying at home until ten-thirty in the morning. I spoke by telephone with Mr. Jasbi at the congress and with [Ayatollah] Mr. Khamenei and Rabbani Amlashi, and we consulted about the new candidates for the party's Central Council. Mr…
Early in the morning, Dr. [Abbas] Sheibani came, and I got him an appointment card with the Imam for the other members of the congress who had not met with the Imam. I spoke with the president by phone, and it was decided that the meeting w…
Mr. Shirazi, the Friday prayer leader of Mashhad, called and said that he was heading to Qom to prepare the groundwork for a letter from the Friday prayer leaders to the Majlis or the government. The letter is to request land reform and the…
I went to the Majlis. I had a meeting with Messrs. [Ayatollah] Khamenei and Rabbani Amolshi to review the qualifications of the candidates for the Central Council of the Islamic Republic [Party]. In the open session, the bill [establishing …
After the prayer, Mr. [Ayatollah] Khamenei and Rabbani [Amolshi, a member of the Guardian Council] came to the Majlis, and we consulted about the candidates for the Central Council and general issues of the party and the country. In the pub…
After the prayer, I went to the assembly. We had a public session. Several bills were passed. At noon, I had several meetings at the office. In the afternoon, we had a meeting to revise the positions of the [Islamic Republic] Party, and the…
Early in the morning, the filmmakers and photographers came to film and take photographs of a day in my life; they filmed and photographed scenes of me having breakfast in the kitchen, living room, and library. Fortunately, Mother and Siste…
I stayed at home. Mr. Mahdavi Kani led the Friday prayers, and before noon, Sheikh Ghodrat Alikhani came and [read] the text of a letter that had been prepared at the Friday Imams' seminar and signed by several people, and then, following o…
I did not go to the Majlis early in the morning. I went to the President's office. I attended the Political Bureau meeting of the party. The discussion was about the disruptive activities of the Third Line. We made some decisions about how …
After the prayer, I studied until nine-thirty in the morning. I read the reports. At nine-thirty, a group of new employees of the parliament came and complained about the administrative officials. Mr. Rouhani, the Iranian ambassador to Leba…
We had a public session. The bill to convert the Niavaran Palace into a guesthouse for receiving high-ranking foreign guests was under discussion. The representatives strongly opposed it and spoke in slogans, and it was rejected. I also had…
Until nine in the morning, I was studying at home. The family of the martyred Motahari, who had come to visit the Imam, came to our house. They complained that [Dr. Ali] Abbaspour had been removed from the presidency of the Organization for…