Ghulam Husayn Azami was born to a steadfast Baha'i family in Sangsar, a small town about 90 miles east of Tehran, in 1926. His father, Haydar Azami, was a member of the Spiritual Assembly of Sangsar for about 30 years and brought many of his relatives into the Faith. He was well-known in Sangsar, and although barely literate, was an effective teacher of the Cause. The influence of Ghulam Husayn's mother, a brave and stalwart soul, as well as his father's, helped shape his character. Mr. Azami earned his living working on the family farm, planting crops and raising animals, and spent his free time listening to Persian classical music and reading Persian classical poetry such as the Shahnamah of Firdawsi. He himself would compose verses from time to time, and sometimes he would paint. He also spent time in the woods, hiking and hunting. In 1976 Mr. Azami was elected to the Spiritual Assembly of Sangsar where he served for about three years. As the upheavals of the Islamic Revolution began, the Assembly appointed him custodian of the Baha'i Center and other Baha'i properties. A fearless and brave believer, he readily assumed the dangerous responsibility of protecting the Baha'i Center. His friends and relatives urged him to move to Tehran where he would be safe, but he was uncomfortable with that arrangement and decided to remain in Sangsar in spite of the danger. One day during the Fast in 1979, as he and a group of Baha'is were engaged in dawn prayers, agents of the revolutionary government arrested them and took them to prison. Although his companions were released shortly thereafter, Mr. Azami was held for 20 days, then transferred to Tehran where he was eventually incarcerated in the notorious Evin Prison. There he lived an exemplary life, and won the respect of guards and other inmates. Meanwhile, the government took action to seize his possessions, but, finding that he lived in a modest cottage, its agents reported that he had no wealth to speak of. Notwithstanding this, he was falsely charged with "the theft of wealth and land of others." After repeated interrogations and threats to his life, Mr. Azami's captors were unable to persuade him to recant his faith. Later, they accused and convicted him of "espionage for Zionism." After 14 months in prison, Mr. Azami was executed by firing squad with two other Baha'is on May 6, 1980. On his corpse, which was turned over to his brother that same afternoon, was written, 'the enemy of God." This was the rust group of Baha'is officially executed for their religious beliefs. At the time of his martyrdom, Mr. Azami was S4 years old. In his will, he told his family, "Being killed for the Cause is a source of great joy for me and great honor for you."

Wife: Shahrbano Samadi

Daughter: Iran Aazami (b. 1942)

Sons: Mohammad Aazami(b. 1945)
Gholam Hossein Aazami (b. 1952)
Hessam Aazami (b. 1958)