Hashim R Rawan

Dr. Rawan was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and lived most of his school and college years at Kart-i Se with his parents and siblings. His parents had three sons and six daughters. He lost his father when he was a senior in high school. Unfortunately, three of his sisters were killed in Afghanistan during Afghanistan civil war in the 70s.

Hashim graduated from Ghazi High School in Kabul with honor and attended Kabul University, School of Education, College of Psychology for four years. While attending college, he worked as a graduate assistant for Columbia University faculty who were affiliated with Psychology program at Kabul University. Upon his graduation from the College of Education, Department of Psychology, he was offered a full-scholarship to attend Columbia University in New York City to pursue his graduate program in 1969. He completed his master program within one academic year and returned back to Kabul with a rank of an Associate Professor at Kabul University. Hashim was an intellectual. He had developed interest in reading English classic literature and books about western philosophers in his very early years in high School.

While attending Columbia University, he met his wife, Atifa who was pursuing her graduate degree at New York University. After a year of teaching at Kabul University, he retuned back to Columbia University to work on his Ph.D. program in Psychology. Hashim completed his Ph.D. degree successfully in 1975 at the age of 25. While studying for his Ph.D. degree in New York City, he also worked as a Psychometrics with a major testing company in New York.

After completing his Ph.D. degree, he and his wife moved to South Carolina where he was offered a Psychology teaching position at Allen University. After living and working in South Carolina for 18 months, they wanted to move west and landed in Tucson. His first position in Tucson was with Pima County as a Psychologist and then moved to Phoenix and worked a Psychologist for the Arizona Department of Public Safety. While working as Psychologist in Phoenix he developed a rare neurological disease. He was only 37 years and the top of career and fitness abilities when he was first diagnosed with this rare disease.

Hashim was an avid swimmer and a marathon runner. Even with his disability, he remained physically active and he continued going to his health club, swimming, and to his favorite Chinese restaurant daily. He spent most of his time, swimming, watching TV and light readings until he had a major stroke in 2009 that left him completely disabled. The stroke left him completely disabled and he lost all of his cognitive abilities including his ability to speak, write and read.

Hashim is remembered by his friends and family member as an intellectual and friendly with great sense of humor. His favorite pass time during his prolong illness was watching classical movies and TV classical comedy shows such as “I love Lucy” and “Sanford and Son”. He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Atifa and a great father to his wonderful daughter, katya.

Arrangements under the direction of East Lawn Palms Mortuary, Tucson, AZ.