Mohammad Elahi
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Title
Mohammad Elahi
Description
On July 6th 2017, Mohammad Elahi, the pastor [Imam] of the Islamic House of Wisdom mosque in Dearborn Heights Michigan was interviewed by Camron Michael Amin and Tina Nelson in his home. This far-ranging interview covers his career as a cleric before, during and after the revolution of 1979. His journey from Isfahan to Tehran to Europe and, ultimately, to Michigan provides a window on the Iranian Diaspora from a devout religous perspective. He also dicusses navigating Iranian/American, Sunni-Shia and Iranian American/Arab American cultural settings.
Date
6 July 2017
Format
Digital Video
URL: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/miaohp/page/MohammedElahi
Identifier
MIAOHP 10
interviewer
Camron Amin
Tina Nelson
interviewee
Mohammad Elahi
Subject
Clergy--Michigan--Dearborn
Islam--Clergy
Iranian Americans
Iranians--United States
Language
English