Khudárahm Paymán
Khudárahm Paymán | |
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| NSA member | Southeast Asia 1957 - 1964 |
| ABM | Asia ???? - 1968 |
| Counsellor | Southeast Asia 1968 - 1980 Asia 1980 - 1990 |
Khudáraḥm H. Paymán is a Persian Bahá’í who pioneered to Indonesia where he served as an Auxiliary Board and National Spiritual Assembly member and a Continental Counsellor.
Biography[edit]
Paymán pioneered to Indonesia in 1950 due to a request from Shoghi Effendi for pioneers to settle in Southeast Asia,[1][2] and he was the first pioneer to settle in the country.[3] He established himself in Jakarta with his family and a cousin joining him shortly after his arrival, and began efforts to have Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era translated into Indonesian shortly after settling.[2] Professionally he established a business exporting tea from Indonesia back to Iran. In 1954 he helped Raḥmatu’lláh Muhájir to pioneer to Indonesia.[4]
In 1957 Paymán was elected to the inaugural National Spiritual Assembly of Southeast Asia,[5] and he served on the body until it was disbanded in 1964. He was unable to attend the First International Convention in 1963 but cast a postal vote in the establishment of the Universal House of Justice.[6] Raḥmatu’lláh Muhájir appointed him to the Auxiliary Board for Asia at some point and he was serving as of 1967.[4][7]
Paymán was appointed to the Continental Board of Southeast Asia when it was established in 1968 for an indefinite term.[8] In 1980 the Universal House of Justice merged the various Continental Boards for Asia into a single body and introduced five year terms to the Institution and he was appointed for two terms in 1980 and 1985, also being appointed Trustee of the Continental Fund in 1985,[9] completing his service in 1990.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ A. Manisegaran, Jewel Among the Nations, Splendour Productions: Ampang, 2003, p 58
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baha'i News (1951). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 248, Pg(s) 8. View as PDF.
- ↑ A. Manisegaran, Jewel Among Nations, Splendour Publications: Ampang, 2003, p 206
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iran Furútan Muhájir, Dr Muhajir, Baha'i Publishing Trust of India: New Delhi, 2006, p 26
- ↑ Baha'i News (1957). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 319, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
- ↑ Rabbani, Ruhiyyih (Ed.) (1992). The Ministry of the Custodians 1957-1963. Bahá’í World Centre. ISBN 0-85398-350-X., p 410.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1967). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 436, Pg(s) 11. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (August 1968). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 449, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF.
- ↑ American Baha'i, December 1985, p 2
- ↑ Baha'i News (February 1981). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 599, Pg(s) 3. View as PDF.
