Kaykhusraw Rúzbihíyán
Kaykhusraw Rúzbihíyán (d. 1905) was an early Bahá’í of India.
Biography[edit]
Rúzbihíyán was born into a Zoroastrian family in Iran. He moved to India at some point, possibly in the 1880's, and opened a teashop in Mumbai.[1] He became fluent in local Indian languages after moving and adopted the traditional dress of the Parsi's in India.[2] He was an active member of the early Indian Bahá’í community and served on the Local Spiritual Assembly of Mumbai.[3]
In 1905 he received news that the American Bahá’í travel teacher, Sydney Sprague, had fallen ill in Lahore. He traveled to Lahore where he nursed Sprague and prayed for his recovery however while Sprague recovered Rúzbihíyán contracted cholera and passed away after eighteen hours of illness.[4]
He was survived by two sons. One was Faríburz Rúzbihíyán who was named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for opening the Gambia to the Faith.
References[edit]
- ↑ Dipchand Khianra, Immortals, Bahá'í Publishing Trust: New Delhi, 1988, p 139
- ↑ Dipchand Khianra, Immortals, Bahá'í Publishing Trust: New Delhi, 1988, p 140
- ↑ Earl Redman, The Knights of Bahá’u’lláh, George Ronald: Oxford, 2017, p 44-45
- ↑ Dipchand Khianra, Immortals, Bahá'í Publishing Trust: New Delhi, 1988, p 141
Table Of Contents
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1.1 Biography
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2.2 References