Muhammad Khan Munajjim

Dr. Muhammad Khan Munajjim (c. 1852 - 1920) was a Persian Bahá’í who served on the Central Spiritual Assembly of Tehran and head of the Tarbiyat School.

Biography

Munajjim was born likely in Tafrish in approximately 1852 and his father, Mirza Muhammad Husayn Munajjim-bashi, was a Bábí. His father travelled to Baghdad in the 1850's and met with Bahá’u’lláh and upon returning to Iran he moved to Tehran with Munajjim to protect him from persecution in Tafrish.

Munajjim attended the Dar ul-Funun in Tehran where he studied modern medicine and he became a physician practicing traditional and modern medicine. He established a medical practice which he utilized to provide medical care to the poor and he did not charge patients in poverty for medication, instead providing them with funds to purchase food. In addition to his private practice he also served as a physician for members of the aristocracy including a daughter of the Shah of Iran. He was ultimately appointed as a member of the Public Health Administration in the Persian government.

Munajjim was also an active member of the Bahá’í community, serving on the Tehran Assembly and as head of the Tarbiyat school. In March 1895 he attempted to reconcile conflict between Jamal Burujirdi, a prominent travel teacher who increasingly clashed with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and ultimately broke the Covenant, and the Hands of the Cause although he was unsuccessful.

Munajjim passed away in 1920. He had several children including Lotfollah Monajem, father of Shapoor Monadjem who served on the International Teaching Center.