Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 2, 1990

I did my office work until nine o'clock in the morning. Mr. Seyyed Mahmoud Marashi and [Abbas Ali] Omid Zanjani, [son and son-in-law of Ayatollah Najafi Marashi] came. They thanked for the assistance in commemorating the death ceremony of the late Ayatollah Najafi Marashi and requested for the completion and management of his library. I promised to help.

[Mr. Gholamreza Faruzesh], Minister of Construction Jihad came. He expressed his happiness about the duties given to Jihad in the separation of duties bill and said that Jihad forces have become cheerful and hopeful. He used foreign currency for Jihad works abroad.

Mr. Dr. [Syed Abbas] Paknejad, a captive, came freed; The first war is captured. He reported on his captivity and consulted for a job. [During captivity], they were with Dr. [Habib] Jariri, but he has not come yet.

Mr. [Attaullah] Mahajrani, [Legal and Parliamentary Deputy of the President] came. He talked about the plan of the members of the parliament regarding the election of the [Council of Experts], which was proposed in order to confront the Guardian Council. Mr. [Ali Akbar] Natiq Nouri came and gave a report about the violent clashes between the radicals in the Majlis and the Guardian Council over the elimination of some candidates.

In the evening, the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution had a meeting. Inspection reports were presented. It was decided to strengthen the president of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences against the extremists. It was also decided that council meetings would be weekly instead of biweekly. I had a fever; I took medicine and stayed in my office at night.