Lily Ayman was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, effective administrator. prolific author, passionate teacher, active community organizer, lover of Iran and its culture, dedicated servant of the Baha'i Cause, and a polyglot fluent in Persian, Russian, French and English.
Following her elementary and middle school education in Tehran, Lily Ayman completed high school in Moscow and entered Moscow University to study languages. In 1946 her father, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, fell ill. She accompanied him back home to Tehran, completing university degrees in philosophy and education at the University of Tehran and the National Teachers College. She married !raj Ayman in 1951 and pursued post graduate studies at London University, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Columbia University in New York.
In 1957, she and her family returned to Tehran. For nigh unto a quarter of a century; she created a lasting literary legacy, authoring more than 30 published children's books and stories, cherished by parents and children for generations. A creative innovator in pedagogy; she was the lead author of the primary textbooks adopted for teaching Persian language in all primary schools in Iran. She co-founded Shora-ye Ketab-e Kudak (Council for Children's Literature) and served as its General Secretary for two decades while teaching Child Psychology and Child Education at the University of Tehran. Lily was the first and only female member appointed to the High Council of Education of Iran and served as the senior adviser to the National Organization for the Campaign Against Illiteracy. She is considered one of the key architects of child education in 20th Century Iran.
Following the Islamic revolution in 1979, she joined lraj and other family members in the Chicago. Facing multiple calls for her execution due to her progressive outlook and embrace of the Baha'i Faith, she was never able to return to her beloved Iran. She was soon appointed to the U.S. National Baha'i Education Committee and elected to the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Chicago. In March 1983 she left Chicago for 5 years in Bangkok and Paris, serving on the elected Baha'i Assemblies of both cities and picking up a respectable grasp of the Thai language along the way. Subsequently, Lily and lraj continued their services in education at Landegg Baha'f Academy in Wienacht Switzerland where she organized and managed its program of Education for Peace. In 1994, they returned to Chicago where for two years she was a Visiting Assist.ant Professor teaching Persian Language at the University of Chicago.
For the remainder of her life she devoted her energies to the Baha'i Community of Chicago. serving as secretary of its Spiritual Assembly, managing editor of its newsletter and various other administrative roles. A stalwart supporter of a myriad community activities, she will especially be remembered for her dedication to hosting monthly dinner and discussion gatherings, introducing the Baha'i teachings and exploring the full panoply of issues facing human society with scores of friends and inquirers.
She is survived by her husband, Iraj Ayman, her children Roya, Saba and Rama, and 5 grandchildren Omid, Majid, Jahan, Yasmine and Kian.
Following her elementary and middle school education in Tehran, Lily Ayman completed high school in Moscow and entered Moscow University to study languages. In 1946 her father, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, fell ill. She accompanied him back home to Tehran, completing university degrees in philosophy and education at the University of Tehran and the National Teachers College. She married !raj Ayman in 1951 and pursued post graduate studies at London University, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Columbia University in New York.
In 1957, she and her family returned to Tehran. For nigh unto a quarter of a century; she created a lasting literary legacy, authoring more than 30 published children's books and stories, cherished by parents and children for generations. A creative innovator in pedagogy; she was the lead author of the primary textbooks adopted for teaching Persian language in all primary schools in Iran. She co-founded Shora-ye Ketab-e Kudak (Council for Children's Literature) and served as its General Secretary for two decades while teaching Child Psychology and Child Education at the University of Tehran. Lily was the first and only female member appointed to the High Council of Education of Iran and served as the senior adviser to the National Organization for the Campaign Against Illiteracy. She is considered one of the key architects of child education in 20th Century Iran.
Following the Islamic revolution in 1979, she joined lraj and other family members in the Chicago. Facing multiple calls for her execution due to her progressive outlook and embrace of the Baha'i Faith, she was never able to return to her beloved Iran. She was soon appointed to the U.S. National Baha'i Education Committee and elected to the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Chicago. In March 1983 she left Chicago for 5 years in Bangkok and Paris, serving on the elected Baha'i Assemblies of both cities and picking up a respectable grasp of the Thai language along the way. Subsequently, Lily and lraj continued their services in education at Landegg Baha'f Academy in Wienacht Switzerland where she organized and managed its program of Education for Peace. In 1994, they returned to Chicago where for two years she was a Visiting Assist.ant Professor teaching Persian Language at the University of Chicago.
For the remainder of her life she devoted her energies to the Baha'i Community of Chicago. serving as secretary of its Spiritual Assembly, managing editor of its newsletter and various other administrative roles. A stalwart supporter of a myriad community activities, she will especially be remembered for her dedication to hosting monthly dinner and discussion gatherings, introducing the Baha'i teachings and exploring the full panoply of issues facing human society with scores of friends and inquirers.
She is survived by her husband, Iraj Ayman, her children Roya, Saba and Rama, and 5 grandchildren Omid, Majid, Jahan, Yasmine and Kian.
Lily Ayman was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, effective administrator. prolific author, passionate teacher, active community organizer, lover of Iran and its culture, dedicated servant of the Baha'i Cause, and a polyglot fluent in Persian, Russian, French and English.
Following her elementary and middle school education in Tehran, Lily Ayman completed high school in Moscow and entered Moscow University to study languages. In 1946 her father, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, fell ill. She accompanied him back home to Tehran, completing university degrees in philosophy and education at the University of Tehran and the National Teachers College. She married !raj Ayman in 1951 and pursued post graduate studies at London University, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Columbia University in New York.
In 1957, she and her family returned to Tehran. For nigh unto a quarter of a century; she created a lasting literary legacy, authoring more than 30 published children's books and stories, cherished by parents and children for generations. A creative innovator in pedagogy; she was the lead author of the primary textbooks adopted for teaching Persian language in all primary schools in Iran. She co-founded Shora-ye Ketab-e Kudak (Council for Children's Literature) and served as its General Secretary for two decades while teaching Child Psychology and Child Education at the University of Tehran. Lily was the first and only female member appointed to the High Council of Education of Iran and served as the senior adviser to the National Organization for the Campaign Against Illiteracy. She is considered one of the key architects of child education in 20th Century Iran.
Following the Islamic revolution in 1979, she joined lraj and other family members in the Chicago. Facing multiple calls for her execution due to her progressive outlook and embrace of the Baha'i Faith, she was never able to return to her beloved Iran. She was soon appointed to the U.S. National Baha'i Education Committee and elected to the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Chicago. In March 1983 she left Chicago for 5 years in Bangkok and Paris, serving on the elected Baha'i Assemblies of both cities and picking up a respectable grasp of the Thai language along the way. Subsequently, Lily and lraj continued their services in education at Landegg Baha'f Academy in Wienacht Switzerland where she organized and managed its program of Education for Peace. In 1994, they returned to Chicago where for two years she was a Visiting Assist.ant Professor teaching Persian Language at the University of Chicago.
For the remainder of her life she devoted her energies to the Baha'i Community of Chicago. serving as secretary of its Spiritual Assembly, managing editor of its newsletter and various other administrative roles. A stalwart supporter of a myriad community activities, she will especially be remembered for her dedication to hosting monthly dinner and discussion gatherings, introducing the Baha'i teachings and exploring the full panoply of issues facing human society with scores of friends and inquirers.
She is survived by her husband, Iraj Ayman, her children Roya, Saba and Rama, and 5 grandchildren Omid, Majid, Jahan, Yasmine and Kian.
Following her elementary and middle school education in Tehran, Lily Ayman completed high school in Moscow and entered Moscow University to study languages. In 1946 her father, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, fell ill. She accompanied him back home to Tehran, completing university degrees in philosophy and education at the University of Tehran and the National Teachers College. She married !raj Ayman in 1951 and pursued post graduate studies at London University, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Columbia University in New York.
In 1957, she and her family returned to Tehran. For nigh unto a quarter of a century; she created a lasting literary legacy, authoring more than 30 published children's books and stories, cherished by parents and children for generations. A creative innovator in pedagogy; she was the lead author of the primary textbooks adopted for teaching Persian language in all primary schools in Iran. She co-founded Shora-ye Ketab-e Kudak (Council for Children's Literature) and served as its General Secretary for two decades while teaching Child Psychology and Child Education at the University of Tehran. Lily was the first and only female member appointed to the High Council of Education of Iran and served as the senior adviser to the National Organization for the Campaign Against Illiteracy. She is considered one of the key architects of child education in 20th Century Iran.
Following the Islamic revolution in 1979, she joined lraj and other family members in the Chicago. Facing multiple calls for her execution due to her progressive outlook and embrace of the Baha'i Faith, she was never able to return to her beloved Iran. She was soon appointed to the U.S. National Baha'i Education Committee and elected to the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Chicago. In March 1983 she left Chicago for 5 years in Bangkok and Paris, serving on the elected Baha'i Assemblies of both cities and picking up a respectable grasp of the Thai language along the way. Subsequently, Lily and lraj continued their services in education at Landegg Baha'f Academy in Wienacht Switzerland where she organized and managed its program of Education for Peace. In 1994, they returned to Chicago where for two years she was a Visiting Assist.ant Professor teaching Persian Language at the University of Chicago.
For the remainder of her life she devoted her energies to the Baha'i Community of Chicago. serving as secretary of its Spiritual Assembly, managing editor of its newsletter and various other administrative roles. A stalwart supporter of a myriad community activities, she will especially be remembered for her dedication to hosting monthly dinner and discussion gatherings, introducing the Baha'i teachings and exploring the full panoply of issues facing human society with scores of friends and inquirers.
She is survived by her husband, Iraj Ayman, her children Roya, Saba and Rama, and 5 grandchildren Omid, Majid, Jahan, Yasmine and Kian.
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