Akbar Hashemi's Memoirs - September 16, 2001 - Delivered a Sermon on Remembrance and Prayer, and Addressed Weekly Events Including Issues from the Durban Conference

I went to Tehran University to perform the Friday prayers. I delivered a sermon on remembrance and prayer, as well as another sermon addressing the events of the week, including issues related to the Durban Conference [in South Africa]. They have not yet reached an agreement on the final statement. Western governments are resisting the majority's demands. Iran is the head of the documentation section and insists on condemning Israel as a racist entity. In the evening, I spent my time studying bulletins. Mohsen came and spoke about the status of the pistachio crop at [Alborz Farm] in Qom.