Laleh Bakhtiar

Laleh Bakhtiar
Laleh Bakhtiar
Born	Mary Nell Bakhtiar; July 29, 1938; Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Died	October 18, 2020 (aged 82); Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality	Iranian-American
Alma mater	Chatham College (BA); University of New Mexico (PhD);
Occupation(s)	Author, translator, psychologist
Known for	The Sublime Quran; Institute of Traditional Psychology;
Spouse	Nader Ardalan (m. 1960; div. 1976)
Children	Mani Helene Ardalan Farhadi (daughter); Iran Davar Ardalan (daughter); Karim Ardalan (son);
Parents	Abol Ghassem Bakhtiar (father); Helen Jeffreys Bakhtiar (mother);
Family	Jim Bakhtiar (brother); Lailee McNair (niece); Fred McNair (nephew);

Laleh Mehree Bakhtiar (born Mary Nell Bakhtiar; July 29, 1938 – October 18, 2020) was an Iranian-American Islamic and Sufi scholar, author, translator, and psychologist. She produced a gender-neutral translation, The Sublime Quran, and challenged the status quo on the Arabic word daraba, traditionally translated as "beat" — a word that she said has been used as justification for abuse of Muslim women.

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