Soona ( Soona Masi ) Irani

Image colourized by Anthony Zois

Born :3rd April 1884

Died : 3rd April 1973 ( 89 y.o.)

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

Soonamai & her husband Kaikhushru "Masa" Irani

Soona's husband Kaikhushru Zaveri Beheram Irani. Image colourized by Anthony Zois.

Courtesy of MN Collection

LM ; p.5922

Meher Baba with Soonamai & her sister Gulmai Irani on tour in India. Image colourized by Anthony Zois.

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.

1937 : Villa Caldana, Cannes, France. Soona is seated front left of Meher Baba. Courtesy of MN Publ.

1937 : Villa Caldana, Cannes, France. Soona is seated front left of Meher Baba. Courtesy of Meher-Meher books.

1937 : Villa Caldana, Cannes, France. Soona is seated front left of Meher Baba. Courtesy of LM, p.2296

India, possibly Agra : Meher Baba with sisters - Soonamasi & Gulmai Irani : Courtesy of MN Collection