Mahtob Maryam Mahmoody (Persian: مهتاب محمودى; born September 4, 1979) [1] is an American author who wrote the autobiographical memoir My Name is Mahtob, [2][3] which depicts her …

Sep 4, 1979 · A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Michigan State University, Mahtob Mahmoody works in the field of mental health and is an advocate for public awareness of health and welfare …

Taking readers from Michigan to Iran and from Ankara, Turkey, to Paris, France, My Name Is Mahtob depicts the profound resilience of a wounded soul healed by faith in God's goodness …

Dec 7, 2023 · Not Without My Daughter presents the harrowing tale of an American woman, Betty Mahmoody, and her young daughter, Mahtob, as they navigate a perilous escape from Iran, …

Jan 1, 2022 · The late Dr. Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody pleaded in an on-camera interview that his ex-wife Betty Mahmoody was always looking to make a fortune from her story of abuse and …

Oct 29, 2025 · Mahtob Mahmoody, daughter of Betty Mahmoody, shares her real life escape story from Iran and her inspiring journey as an author and speaker.

Mar 19, 2016 · It’s what Mahtob Mahmoody ate for breakfast as a preschooler growing up in Alpena, the child of an Iranian-born doctor and his Michigan-bred wife.

Not Without My Daughter is a 1987 memoir by Betty Mahmoody detailing the escape of Betty and her daughter, Mahtob, from Betty's abusive husband in Iran. In 1977, Betty married Dr. …

Nov 29, 2015 · It's been almost 25 years since a film called "Not Without My Daughter" captured the world's attention and thrust a Michigan mother and her child into the international spotlight. …

Jan 12, 2016 · The harrowing escape from Iran of an American mother, Betty Mahmoody, and her 6-year-old daughter stunned the world in the movie, "Not Without My Daughter," starring …