Jahangir Amini-Arabi

Jahangir Amini-Arabi, 93, of Ashburn, VA passed away peacefully on October 26, 2020. Jahangir was born in Iran in the northern region of Mazandaran. He hailed from a small village named Arabkheil, located adjacent to Babolsar. His parents were named Noorallah and Geda. When he was 22, he married Raziyyih Amini-Arabi. They were married for 60 years and together they raised seven children, twelve grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Jahangir is preceded in death by his daughter Susan, who passed in infancy, his wife, Raziyyih, who passed away in 2009, and his son Shahin, who passed in 2014. Jahangir was of illustrious descent. His great-grandfather, Mullah Amin, the family’s namesake, dedicated his life to overcoming oppression and championing the unity of mankind by striving to bring the teachings of the Bahá'í Faith into reality. He believed in the oneness of humanity and that this oneness was the true remedy to the world’s problems. Jahangir continued along the path forged by his great-grandfather and was a steadfast believer in the Bahá'í Faith. In his life, he strived to overcome oppression and was forced to flee Iran in the 1970s due to minority persecution. Jahangir spent his life serving others, until the day he passed, particularly his family. He strived to always promote unity among his family and work for their betterment. Funeral services will be held at 3pm on Sunday, November 1st at the National Memorial Park in Falls Church, VA. A short program of prayers will be held outside, next to the burial plot, prior to interment. A memorial will be held in the coming months to celebrate his life. Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf, So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day Nothing gold can stay. by Robert Frost