Soona ( Soona Masi ) Irani

Courtesy of MN Collection

Born :3rd April 1894

Died : 3rd April 1973

Married : Kaikhushru Zaveri Beheram Irani

Children : Khorshed "Small"

Parents : ? Her parents came from Kerman, Iran

Siblings : Gulmai - sister, Minochershaw (Dr.) - brother

Meher Baba gave her the nickname "Sneezy" after the dwarf in Snow White film.

He also stated that she was the "Gatekeeper of Heaven"

Nationality : Indian

LM ; p.5922

21st June, 1923 - Mt. Urak, Quetta ( then British W. India ) ; Soonamasi is standing next to young Khorshed & Gulmai who's wearing a dark sari, amoungst Baba's men mandali. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine -Fall 2018.

MSI Collection ; India - rear left

MSI Collection ; India - Soonamasi is behind Baba

MSI Collection ; 1937 - India

MSI Collection ; 1937 - India

1937 - Nasik. Soonamasai is standing behind the two men seated behind Meher Baba, wearing a sari.

India, possibly Agra : Meher Baba, Soonamasi & Gulmai : Courtesy of MN Collection