Manúhir Qá’im-Maqámí
Manúhir Qá’im-Maqámí | |
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| Born | 1919 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | c. 1980 |
| NSA member | Iran 1959 - ???? 1964 - 1980 |
Manúhir Qá’im-Maqámí (1919 - c. 1980) was a Persian Bahá’í who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran. He was abducted in the wake of the 1979 Revolution in Iran and is assumed to have been martyred.
Background[edit]
Maqámí was born into a Bahá’í family in Tehran in 1919 and he was raised in the city, completing his schooling and then a law degree at Tehran University. He opened a private law practice after completing his degree and established a successful career as a lawyer and often represented the Bahá’í community particularly representing the National Spiritual Assembly in cases related to the ownership of Bahá’í properties.[1]
In 1959 Maqámí was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran and served for a time. He was also made a member of the Nawnahálán Company and eventually served as the official legal representative of the Nawnahálán and Umaná companies.[1] He was re-elected to the National Assembly in 1964,[2][3] and served, often as secretary, up until 1980. On August 21, 1980, he was abducted at a meeting of the National Spiritual Assembly and was never seen again.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://iranbahaipersecution.bic.org/archive/manouher-ghaem-maghami-abducted-and-disappeared-tehran-21st-august-1980
- ↑ 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 (1964). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 403, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
