Background
He was born in Siyahkal, Iran and raised as a Muslim in a peasant family in Rasht, Iran.
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Middle East: Past and Present
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The authors have traced the influence of the peoples of this region through history and show that it could again determine the destiny of the world.
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Yahya Armajani
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He received an Bachelor of Arts from the College of Emporia in 1930 and graduated from the Princeton Seminary in 1933, having been recruited to Princeton by Henry Bucher during the latter"s family mission in Iran. (1933) and Doctor of Philosophy (1939) in Islamic history at Princeton.
Career
Among his students were Kofi Annan and Walter Mondale. He then received a Master of Arts He worked at the Alborz College in Iran during three periods (1927-1929, 1933-1937, 1939-1940). Armajani taught history at Macalester from 1946 to 1974, including head of the department during the last 15 years of his tenure.
He was the James Wallace Professor of History.
The College"s published obituary stated, "A distinguished historian who remained devoted to his native Iran during three decades at Macalester, Yahya Armajani strengthened and personified the college"s international outlook."
He started the soccer team at Macalester in 1958 and was its coach through 1965. Kofi Annan played on his team in 1961
He was an advisor to students in the Student Project for Amity Among Nations (SPAN) program
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Middle East: Past and Present
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December 28, 1991 (aged 83)