Khalil Khavari
Dr. Khalil Akhtar Khavari is a Bahá’í who has served as an Auxiliary Board member and written books relevant to the Faith. In his professional career he is an academic in the field of psychology.
Background[edit]
Khavari is from Tehran, Iran, but moved to the United States in the 1950's where he studied at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.[1] He established a career as a family and marriage counsellor and went on to become a Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin,[2] and chairman of its Peace Studies Program.[3] In 1980 he received an award for teaching excellence from the university,[4] ultimately serving on its teaching faculty from 1967 until 1995 when he retired and was awarded the rank Professor Emeritus.[5]
In addition to his professional career Khavari has also remained an active Bahá’í throughout his life. As of 1980 he was serving as an assistant to Auxiliary Board member D. Thelma Jackson,[4] and by 1982 he had been appointed as an Auxiliary Board member himself,[6] serving until 1986.[7]
Talks[edit]
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- 1989 - Creating a Successful Family, with Sue Khavari.[8]
- 1994 - Together Forever: A Handbook for Creating a Successful Marriage, with Sue Khavari.[9]
- 2000 - Spiritual Intelligence: A Practical Guide to Personal Happiness[10]
- 2006 - The Art of Happiness[11]
- 2023 - Sparks of Faith: Inspiring Bahá’í Narratives[12]
Articles[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (1958). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 325, Pg(s) 15. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i Canada, Vol. 8, No. 2, p 18
- ↑ The American Bahá’í (1989). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 20, Issue 1, pg(s) 12. View as PDF.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The American Bahá’í (1980). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 11, Issue 12, pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
- ↑ Spiritual Intelligence; About the Author section at amazon.com
- ↑ The American Bahá’í (1982). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 13, Issue 8, pg(s) 22. View as PDF.
- ↑ The American Bahá’í (1987). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. Volume 18, Issue 3, pg(s) 24. View as PDF.
- ↑ Creating a Successful Family at goodreads.com
- ↑ Together Forever at goodreads.com
- ↑ Spiritual Intelligence at amazon.com
- ↑ The Art of Happiness at Goodreads.com
- ↑ Sparks of Faith at GoogleBooks
