Hossein Ziai

I am saddened to learn of Dr Ziai’s passing. I took a course with him years ago when he taught at Harvard University Extension. He demonstrated an unfailing commitment to learning – it didn’t seem to matter to him that we worked full time, had life commitments beyond those of typical Ivy-League undergraduates. We wanted to learn, he wanted to share his knowledge with us, prompting us to want to learn more. I am sorry for his family, the UCLA community, and the profession.

Mrs. Ziai and the Ziai family,
The news of Prof. Ziai's passing brought back memories of Tehran when he was attached to the Center for the Study of Civilizations. I was to begin work on helping him publish his dissertation. Thirty some years just seemed to have rushed by. My husband and I send our deepest condolences on your loss.

Dear Mahasti,

I was shocked to learn of Hossein's death from a friend in SanFrancisco. I believe I first met him in 1969 in Tehran.I will always treasure his friendhip and yours.

bill Royce

Dear Mrs. Ziai - Mahasti Afshar
My name is Manouchehr Cohen and I am Professor Hossein Ziai Classmate for 6 years in Alborz High school. I talked with him approximately 45 days ago and we make an appointment for Wednesday September 14 to meet with the founder of (Arshiv Mellei Iran, Fundation) He help us to stablish this fundation more than years but exactly at the day we recived our legal paper work August 24, and I called Dr. Nahid Pirnazar to congradulate her , I found her voice so...

Professor Ziai was a kind, generous, and compassionate man and my doctoral adviser. He was a father figure to many of his graduate students and we mourn him as a father. Iranian Studies has suffered a loss, a gaping abyss of a loss, but we as his students are determined to keep his legacy alive. We will remember him always with love. My deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to his wife, son, and grandchildren.

Mahasti jan
We were shocked and dismayed by the sad news of Hossein's death. He was a dear friend and mentor. I was very worried to see him in June. He had lost so much weight but he was as combative as ever. This is a great loss for our project to establish the Center for Iranian Studies at UCLA. He was the main pillar of this Center and it was his life-time dream.
We all wish you and Dadali a long life.
Hamid, Meira and Farkhondeh Sabi

I remember first meeting Hossein at the Coffee Bean in Westwood shortly after his arrival at UCLA in 1988 long before his many contributions to our department and our many friendly conversations over the years. I find it hard to believe he is no longer with us. My deep condolences to his family.

Ralph Jaeckel

Dear Mahasti:

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.

With Sincere Sympathy, Manoochehr Sadeghi