Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - August 18, 2001 - Suspension of the Hambastegi Newspaper and Significant Attention from Foreign and Leftist Media to Pressure the Judiciary

The suspension of the Hamahbasti newspaper and the significant attention of foreign and leftist media aimed at pressuring the judiciary.

Studying the characteristics of humanity according to the Quran at home.

The suspension of the Hamahbasti newspaper and the significant attention of foreign and leftist media aimed at pressuring the judiciary.

An apology from an American representative who insulted the Prophet of Islam under pressure from Muslims.

Full Text of the Daily Note:

I was at home. Most of the time was spent studying the characteristics of humanity in the Quran and also revising the text of the interview with the professors of political science at Baqir al-Ulum University. Foreign and leftist media have paid considerable attention to the issue of the suspension of the Hamahbasti newspaper to pressure the judiciary. In the evening, Ahmad Agha Marashi, [the cousin of Effat], and relatives came over.

A Palestinian in Jerusalem carried out a suicide operation, causing a massive explosion in a Zionist restaurant, with initial reports indicating the death of 18 people and over 100 injured. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization has claimed responsibility for this operation as retaliation for the recent Israeli massacre in Nablus. [Ariel] Sharon, the Prime Minister of Israel, faced widespread protests from the people during his brief visit to Turkey, and today in Israel, it was stated that archaeologists have discovered evidence that the Golan used to be a center of Jewish settlement.

An Iranian refugee in Glasgow, England, was attacked with a knife, and since a Kurdish individual was also killed with a knife two days earlier, it indicates a program of racial violence against immigrants. There is a strong wave against the Taliban due to their strict punishments for those promoting non-Islamic religions in Afghanistan. Under the pressure exerted, the Taliban have reduced their punishments. An American representative who insulted the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) regarding the contract with the Jews of Medina was forced to apologize under pressure from Muslims.