Imam, author, activist and firefighter Michael Saahir is putting away one of his many hats this month. Since 1979, Saahir has served as a firefighter with the Indianapolis Fire Department. On Jan.19, after 38 years, he decided to retire.
Saahir is the resident Imam of the Nur-Allah Islamic Center and the author of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad: The Man Behind the Men. Since 1992, he has penned a recurring column for the Indianapolis Recorder titled Al-Islam in America, and he is a regular contributor to Muslim Journal, a national Islamic publication.
On Feb. 18, the Nur-Allah Islamic Center will honor Saahir with a retirement party from 3–6 p.m. at the Indiana Inter-Church Center located at 42nd Street and Michigan Road. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP via email to Mustaffaa Abdullah at albaith99@hotmail.com.
