Mozaffar Samandari
Dr. Mozaffar Samandari | |
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| Born | June 10, 1928 Rasht, Iran |
| Died | September 12, 1997 Indonesia |
| NSA member | Southeast Asia 1959 - 1961 Indonesia 1964 - 1974 |
Dr. Mozaffar Samandari (June 10, 1928 - September 12, 1997)[1] was a Persian Bahá’í who pioneered to Indonesia where he assisted with early development of Bahá’í Administration in the country.
Biography[edit]
Samandari was born in Rasht, Iran, in 1928 and married there. In 1957 he and his wife pioneered to Indonesia and settled in a remote area, later pioneering to several remote posts in the country.[2]
In 1959 Samandari was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of Southeast Asia and he was reelected the following year. In 1964 the Southeast Asia Assembly was dissolved into independent bodies for its constituent countries and Samandari was elected to the newly established National Spiritual Assembly of Indonesia.[2]
The National Spiritual Assembly of Indonesia was dissolved in 1974 due to government restrictions and several Bahá’ís were forced to leave the country however Samandari was able to remain in the country and was successful in his professional career serving as the head of several hospitals.[2]
Although organized Bahá’í activity was impossible in Indonesia Samandari was able to continue to serve the Faith by developing education programs for studying the writings and producing translations of tablets in Indonesian. He passed away in Indonesia in 1997.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221206284/mozaffar-samandari?_gl=1*1pg9dx0*_ga*ODg3ODM4ODY2LjE2NDUzMjk0NTE.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1MzYyODE2NS45LjEuMTY1MzYyOTcxNC4w
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1999). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 26 (1997-1998), Pg(s) 277. View as PDF.
