Imam Mustapha Elturk is originally from Lebanon. He immigrated to America in 1976. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and is a student of the renowned Islamic thinker and scholar Dr. Israr Ahmad. Imam Elturk is active in propagating the message of the Qur'an to Muslims and non-Muslims alike through Friday sermons and lectures in Mosques and other facilities all across America. He is a publically engaged Muslim leader and a leading interfaith activist in the Detroit Area. He is a board member of the University Islamic Center (Wayne State) in Detroit, Michigan,- an executive board member/Treasurer of the InterFaith Leadership Council (IFLC) formerly the Interfaith Partners of the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion (MRDI), President of the board of directors of the Interfaith Center for Racial Justice (ICRJ). , a member of the Steering Committee of the Church, Police, and City (CPC) of the City of Warren. Vice-Chair of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan (CIOM) and Co-Chair of the Imams Committee of CIOM. Member of the Imams with the Assembly of Muslims Jurists of America (AMJA) under the leadership of Sh. Dr. Salah al-Sawy. Imam Mustapha Elturk is the Ameer of the Islamic Organization of North America (IONA) and a full time Imam at IONA Masjid and Learning Center. IONA’s slogan is Repentance, Revitalization of Faith, and Renewal of Covenant. Imam Elturk’s articles, sermons, lectures, and conferences may be found on www.ionamasjid.org