In Memoriam- Mahboubeh Arjmand (d. 2013)

Mahboubeh Arjmand

(d. 2013)

Mahboubeh Arjmand was born in the City of Hamedan in Iran. She was the second child of Mr. Habiboullah Arjmand and Mrs. Monireh Khanum Mobin Arjmand. Unfortunately, she lost her mother at the age of ten and soon became the surrogate mother of all her siblings. One can imagine how difficult this must have been at a time when young children became seriously ill frequently. She did not have any children of her own, but she took care of all the children in the family as if they were her own children. All the children in the family have very fond memories of her, especially of the gifts and souvenirs she would bring them every time she travelled. Mahboubeh was a very talented person. She was a dress designer and her specialty was bridal gowns, for which she had earned a good reputation in Tehran. She studied hair styling and skin care in Italy and had a good working knowledge of Italian 424 Lights of Irfán vol. 15

and French languages. She was extremely hospitable and generous. Her home was always open to everyone. Family and friends would often gather there, where there was always an open invitation to enjoy her delicious Persian cuisine and her pastry. She had a good sense of humor and often entertained the family with her witty remarks. Mahboubeh was a very devoted Bahá’í and, in her youth, was actively engaged in Bahá’í activities in Tehran. She was proud of her grand-father Haji Mehdi Arjmand who was a prominent teacher of the Bahá’í Faith. She had memorized many of the Tablets revealed in honor of her grandfather and would recite them often. Mahboubeh Arjmand, after a period of failing health, passed away peacefully in her own home in San Diego, California, on September 14 2013.