Rúhu’lláh Bahrámsháhí
Rúhu’lláh Bahrámsháhí (1933 - February 25, 1985) was a Persian Bahá’í who assisted with the establishment of Bahá’í communities in India. He was martyred for his beliefs in Iran.
Biography[edit]
Bahrámsháhí was born into a Bahá’í family in Rahatabad in the province of Fars. His father, Gushtásb, had met ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in person on pilgrimage who shared the story of the martyrdom Rúhu’lláh, son of Varqá, inspiring Gushtásb to name his son Rúhu’lláh.[1] After completing his early schooling Bahrámsháhí pioneered to Pakistan with a group of Bahá’í youth. He later moved to Mumbai, India, where he worked at a Bahá’í owned shop for a time before pioneering to Allahabad where he helped establish a Local Spiritual Assembly.[2]
In the 1950's Bahrámsháhí briefly returned to Iran where he began working as a personnel manager at a textile mill however he was dismissed from his position when a wave of persecution against the Bahá’í Faith broke out in 1955.[1] He married Tahirih Daymarani in 1958 and in 1959 they moved to India settling in Mumbai where he completed a Commerce degree. He later returned to Iran to care for his mother who had fallen into ill health and the family settled in Yazd where he served as an assistant to the Auxiliary Board. In 1981 he was elected to the Local Spiritual Assembly of Yazd.[2]
Bahrámsháhí was arrested for his beliefs on May 18, 1983, and executed on February 25, 1985. His was buried in accordance with Bahá’í law in the Bahá’í cemetery of Yazd.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1994). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 19 (1983-1986), Pg(s) 219. View as PDF.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rouhollah Bahramshahi at iranbahaipersecution.org
