Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 2, 1993

The exemplary teachers and administrators of education came. Dr. [Mohammed Ali] Najafi, [Minister of Education

and breeding] reported. The interesting thing was the success of women, who have achieved 51% of the sample teachers; Although they are 47% in total. I gave a detailed encouraging speech.

Mr. [Mohammed] Gharehi, [Minister of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones] came and consulted about becoming a candidate in the presidential elections. If he can have this role, that's good. I also pointed out the negative aspects.

Mr. [Mohammed Mohammadi] Ray Shahri, [representative of the religious jurist in matters of Hajj and Astan Astan

Abdul Azim Hosni (pbuh)] came. He gave a report on the progress of reforming the structure of Prince Abdul Azim's shrine. He criticized the work of the Minister of Information, but did not provide a reasoned criticism.

The officials of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization came. Mr. Ray Shahri, [Ahmed] Pournjati and [Mohammed Hossein] Rezaei reported on the savings, training, management reform and programs. I encouraged them.

Mr. [Ibrahim] Amini, [Sayyed Jaafar] Karimi and [Ali Akbar] Masoudi [Khomeini] came from the community of teachers [Qom University College]. While appreciating the government's work and program, they gave reminders to resolve grievances, reduce music from radio and television programs, fight against hijab, prevent higher prices and take more care in the days before the elections, and asked me to participate in the meeting of Qom seminary students, which will be held next week.

In the evening, I participated in the graduation ceremony of the students of Shahid Motahari High School. I visited the library and exquisite manuscript books and new microfilm equipment. I spoke to guests, students and professors in the library.

I did not go to the meeting of the government board to do the remaining work. I was the guest of Ayatollah Khamenei last night. We talked and made decisions about the increase in the price of milk and tea, the results of the trip of Dr. [Hasan] Rouhani, [Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council] to Germany, developments in the judiciary, presidential elections, the plan to merge industrial ministries in the parliament, and the leader's strange dream about the Imam who had returned from Mecca, and the meeting between him and the Imam and his wife, the issues of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pakistan, etc. We arrived home late.