09/03/16: Honoring the International Day of Charity, Call for Human Solidarity and Social Responsibility!
Join us for Friday Prayer at 1:30pm!!!
this week's theme by Imam Elahi- "Honoring the International Day of Charity, Call for Human Solidarity and Social Responsibility!"
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Recent Coverage of Imam Elahi's trip to Iran: Speaking at the Ahlul-Bayt Conference, visiting the Shrines and Meeting with Amir Hekmati in Evin Prison-
Michigan Imam Visits Amir Hekmati - New York Times
By Rick Gladstone - September 2, 2015
Dearborn Heights imam meets ex-Marine in Iran prison - Detroit Free Press & USA Today, By Niraj Warikoo - August 31, 2015
Imam 'optimistic' about Flint man's release from Iran- Detroit News
By Mark Hicks - September 1, 2015
Imam Elahi discussing his recent visit with Amir Hekmati on the Frank Beckmann Radio Program on WJR-Detroit: Listen to the Program, HERE!
Bay City Gathering of Families, Friends & Community Members
By Sam Easter - August 29, 2015- MLIVE
Meeting with Hekmati Family, Giving them Good news of Their Son's health and Expressing Optimism of His Freedom in Near Future!
Last Saturday- Imam Elahi drove for two hours to Bay City in Michigan to meet with Amir Hekmati's family, friends and supporters to share with them his good impression after meeting with Amir in Evin prison in Tehran recently.
To understand the importance of his face to face meeting with Amir in a private place in Evin facility for 55 minutes, remember his sensitive case and the fact that only Amir's immediate family can visit him. Imam Elahi appreciated the Islamic Republic of Iran's first deputy of supreme judge Hojatol-Islam Mohseni Ajei for honoring him with permission to visit Amir in such an honorable way. In the rally held in Bay City, Imam Elahi expressed his strong optimism about freedom of Amir and wished him to take a leading role in building bridges of awareness, understanding and cooperation between our great nations.
Amir was grateful to God for giving him opportunity to read and study the Quran 8 times and each time he concluded even stronger that those terrorist organizations that are committing death and destruction in the name of Islam have nothing to do with Islam and can't speak or justify their crimes under this peaceful and heavenly religion. Imam asked Amir to start writing a book not just about this tough and struggling part of his life but also the positive lessons in learned in the last 4 years of patience, wisdom, and trust in God. Be a source of inspiration and hope. Hekmati family humbled Imam Elahi with their warm welcoming, hospitality and wonderful words. The words of U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint, the city officials, interfaith community and last but not least Sara Hekmati and her husband Ramy Kurdi were extremely healing and constructive. Let's continue our prayers and work and wish Amir's freedom very soon enshaallah. As Imam Elahi was leaving Washington Ave in Bay City, he kissed Dr. Ali Hekmati, Amir's father, a 64 year old professor whose body is totally paralyzed by cancer and told him that enshaallah he would see his son soon. Amin
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