Yahya Armajani (November 3, 1908 – December 28, 1991) was a professor of history and soccer coach at Macalester College.
Then he worked for the Presbyterian Church in 1940-42 before becoming a liaison officer for the American Army Persian Gulf Command.
In 1944-45 he worked for the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions (BFM) in the U.S.[2] Armajani taught history at Macalester from 1946 to 1974, including head of the department during the last 15 years of his tenure.
The College's published obituary stated, "A distinguished historian who remained devoted to his native Iran during three decades at Macalester, Yahya Armajani strengthened and personified the college's international outlook.
Dr. Armajani spent his time teaching history of the Middle East and Iran between 1983-1985 in San Diego to the group of Iranian scholars which had been recorded by professor Hossain Ronaghy of the University of California, San Diego.