Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – July 9, 1992

A group of students working at the Kurdistan Islamic Propaganda Center came. Mr. [Mohammed Javad] Abul Ghasami gave a work report and requested for the development of the work. This great Islamic center was established during the war with my help for cultural works. They asked for an opinion about the propaganda policy regarding Sunnis and Ahl al-Haq; I advised tolerance.

Mr. [Sheikh Abulfazl] Khansari, the Friday imam of Arak and his son, came to Arak as a visit to me. He said that he was going to return to Qom and complained about the lack of support for Friday imams. He complained to the governor, the governor and the mayor. He felt that he might be dismissed after the Arak issues. He wanted me to be in charge of his hospital and seminary. I complained about his harsh treatment with the provincial officials and said that we will get to the facts and judge.

Dr. [Moussi] Zargar, the former health minister [in the Cabinet of Engineer Mehdi Bazargan] came. demanded the delivery of the education building to Sinai Hospital; The building is dilapidated. He is very interested in this hospital. I was supposed to visit there.

Mr. [Mohammadreza] Nematzadeh, [Minister of Industries] came. He gave a report on the status of industrial projects and foreign exchange needs and asked for foreign exchange payments. He complained to the central bank for the strictness and delays in finance and the inconsistency in the payment of quotas. I told Dr. Velayati [Foreign Affairs Minister] to delay the trip of his foreign minister, who was supposed to come to Tehran tomorrow, due to the trial of Muslims in Tunisia.

I came home in the evening. I was tired We had thunder and a little rain. Timsar [Ali] Shahbazi, [Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Army], informed by phone that a few grams of weapon materials were sent by one of the military affiliates from abroad; I said give it to the evaluation. I talked to his mother on the phone at the house of Mohammad's brother. I ate dinner The children had gone to a mourning ceremony in Rafsanjan.