Zena Sorabjee

Zena Sorabjee
NSA memberIndia
1971 - 1973
???? - ????
CounsellorSouth Central Asia
1973 - 1980
Asia
1980 - 2005
 Media

Zena Sorabjee is an Indian Bahá’í who has served as a National Spiritual Assembly member and Continental Counsellor.

Background[edit]

In her personal life Sorabjee married Soli Sorabjee when she was seventeen.[1] Her husband became prominent in the legal profession in India ultimately serving as the Attorney-General of the country.[2] They had four children with one of their sons having special needs and Sorabjee dedicated much of her time to caring for her children limiting her career advancement.[1]

Sorabjee was an active member of the Indian Bahá’í community and she was serving on the National Spiritual Assembly of India as of 1971.[3] In 1973 the Universal House of Justice appointed her to the Continental Board of Counsellors for South Central Asia and she served on the body until 1980 when the Boards in Asia were merged into a single body. She was then appointed for several successive terms on the Continental Board for Asia completing her service in 2005.[4] She served on the National Spiritual Assembly of India again after completing her service as Counsellor.[2]

In her professional career Sorabjee currently serves in administrative capacities for several charitable organizations, serving as Chairman of the Lotus Charitable Trust and King George Memorial Committee, Trustee of the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women, and Vice Chairman of the New Delhi Guild for Service.[2]

Books[edit]

  • 1974 - Nabil's Narrative: Abridged[5]
  • 2013 - The Right to Be: An Illustrated Children's Book on Human Rights[6]

Talks[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonia Golani, Corporate Divas, Portfolio 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.brilliantstarsschool.org/about-us/board-of-trustees
  3. ↑ Baha'i News (1971). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 486, Pg(s) 11. View as PDF.
  4. ↑ 8 June 1973 message from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the World
  5. ↑ Nabil's Narrative Abridged at Bahaibooks.com.au
  6. ↑ The Right to Be at Amazon.com
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