I have a background in the history of religions and in Middle Eastern studies, particularly focusing on modern Iran and Turkey. Through personal contacts with Iranians in the diaspora, I became familiar with the phenomenon of Iranian diaspora churches.
Benedikt Römer
Benedikt Römer is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute for Cultural Studies at Bundeswehr University Munich/Germany. He holds a PhD in the Study of Religions from the University of Bayreuth and an MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from SOAS University of London. His research interests include religious diversity in the MENAT region, religion and nationalism, diaspora studies, and ethnographic research on religion in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish-speaking environments.