Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - November 6, 2000 - Criticism from Javad Maqsoudi and Seyyed Reza Akrami During Friday Prayers Led by Hashemi Regarding His Public Condolences to Abdollah Nouri for the Death of His Mother

During Friday prayers led by Hashemi, Javad Maqsoudi and Seyyed Reza Akrami criticized Hashemi for his public condolences to Abdollah Nouri on the death of his mother, who was then imprisoned in Evin Prison.

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I went to Tehran University to lead the Friday prayers. The main discussion revolved around current issues regarding the Palestinian Intifada, while the first sermon focused on the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) prophecy. Mr. Javad Maqsoudi, the head of the Friday Prayer Organizing Committee in Tehran, and Mr. Seyyed Reza Akrami-Semnani expressed that some members of the Hezbollah forces were unhappy about my public condolence message to Abdollah Nouri concerning the passing of his mother. I responded that they are not considering the humanitarian aspect of the issue.

In the evening, Mr. Abbas Safarian came to visit. He has been appointed as the head of the Border Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and recently traveled to the Turkey border to complete long-pending border lines. Many discussions have taken place, but the matter remains unresolved. In the Makoo region and the Bazargan border, there are two ambiguous points between the border markers. The Intifada continued today, resulting in more martyrs and injuries. Fati returned from her trip to Kish Island and mentioned the stagnation on the island.