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HABI’B HAZARI’
1919—1992
GRIEVED PASSING FAITHFUL PROMOTER CAUSE GOD, HABIB HAZARI. HIS DEDICATED SERVICES TO THE FAITH, HIS READINESS TO ADVANCE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND HIS GENUINE FRIENDSHIP IN SUPPORT OF HIS FELLOW-BELIEVERS ARE FONDLY REMEMBERED. ASSURE PRAYERS PROGRESS HIS RADIANT SOUL. CONVEY LOVING SYMPATHY HIS FAMILY.
Universal House ofjustice
May 10, 1992 Habíb Hazan' was born in Qazvin, Iran, on November 27, 1919. He was the son of Ardeshir and Fitoozeh Hazén’. His father was born into a Zoroastrian family in Yazd in 1885 and as a child witnessed the brutal martyrdom of one of the Seven Martyrs of Yazd in 1891. His parents soon recognized the Faith of Baha’u’lla’h and went on to become distinguished, devout Bahá’í’s, active in the fields of teaching and pioneering.' (Indeed, his father who accepted the Faith at the tender age of
l See “In Memoriam,” 77m Ba/Jti’t'W/arld, vol. XVIII, PP- 776—78.
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twelve was the recipient of nine Tablets from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. He had the bounty of attaining the presence of the Master once and that of Shoghi Effendi on two occasions.)
Habib completed his secondary education in Rasht, Iran, and graduated from Tihran University with a degree in electromechanical engineering. In 1945 he entered employment in the Ministry of Post and Telegraph.
In 1950 he went to England on a scholarship for postgraduate studies where he also studied management and journalism. Back in Iran his gifts for organization and management were greatly appreciated by the authorities, and he was seconded to government ministries and agencies such as Tihran University, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Work and Public Services, and finally the Center for the Management of the Ministry of Works and Employment for the entire country.
In 1974 the family went to England and settled in London in order to provide their son, Cyrus, and daughter, Mitra, with more opportunities for a better education.
One of Habib’s sterling qualities was friendship. He was the personification of his name, which means “friend.” No matter who approached him for help and guidance, be it a friend of many years standing or a passing acquaintance, he would, to the best of his ability, respond immediately and positively in facilitating a solution to a problem or alleviating a difficulty.
He gave his time freely and was a very conscientious, orderly, and methodical person. Without fear ofcontradiction this writer can testify that Habib was always punctual for an appointment; he was either a little early or exactly on time.
In London, apart from meeting friends and former colleagues and visiting those in hospital, he devoted considerable time
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in perusing newspapers and periodicals, particularly those in Persian, and whenever there was an item that referred to the Bahá’í Faith, he would immediately send it to the World Centre. He had a great gift for gathering and collating information about the Faith from many sources.
Habib was an untiring letter writer. He allocated a portion of every day to deal with his correspondence. He never left a letter unanswered, and his mail was quite voluminous.
He was well versed in the Persian language, and his knowledge of the Bahá’í writings was very profound. He knew many prayers and Tablets by heart and would often recite them. His assistance to the late Hand of the Cause Mr. Hasan Balyt’izi and the renowned Bahá’í scholar Mr. Eshraq—Khavari in their research has been acknowledged by both of them.
One of Habib’s cherished wishes, which he was unable to achieve before his passing, was to facilitate the acquisition of a suitable premise to house and give
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access to the Afnan Library that contains rare manuscripts and original scholarly works. This library was established by Mr, Hasan Balyt’izi in memory of his brother Abdu’lláh.2
Habib’s wife, Muluk, relates that the day before Habib passed away, two of the nurses in the hospital, knowing that his death was near, had been comforting him. During their conversation they had asked him whether he feared death. Habib, with firmness and without hesitation, replied that throughout his life he had endeavored to be a helpful friend to everyone, and thus he had no fear of death.
He passed away peacefully on May 10, 1992, with a lingering smile on his face and is buried in the Great Northern London Cemetery.
Far/mng Afim’n with the assistance anu/u/e Haza’rz’
