Hossein Amanat

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Azadi Tower, Tehran

Hossein Amanat (Persian: حسین امانت , born 1942[1]) is an Iranian-Canadian Bahá'í architect who has designed three buildings on the Bahá'í Arc in Haifa, Israel and the Bahá'í House of Worship in Samoa.[1][2][3][4]

Graduated from the University of Tehran[1], he is also the architect of the Azadi Tower,[5] previously known as the Shahyad Tower and he was the architect of initial buildings of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran.[6]

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  1. ^ a b c Bahá'í community of Canada. Hossein Amanat. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  2. ^ Royal welcome at jubilee gathering in Samoa. Bahá'í World News Service (2004-11-30). Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  3. ^ Todd, Douglas (2001-05-21). 2 B.C. architects designed new world centre for Baha'i faith. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
  4. ^ Northern Virginia Bahá'í Center Opens Its Door (2007-08-23). Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
  5. ^ Hossein Amanat's official website. Shahyad Monument. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  6. ^ Hossein Amanat's official website. Aryamehr University. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.

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