American University in Baghdad Visits CCF West

CCF President Martin Manna welcomes Saadi Saihood from the American University of Iraq-Baghdad.

On February 12, Chaldean Community Foundation West was visited by Saadi Saihood and a delegation from the American University of Iraq-Baghdad to explore the Foundation’s newest location in West Bloomfield.

Mr. Saihood is the founder of the Raban Al-Safina Group, one of Iraq’s largest private industrial and engineering conglomerates, and the founder of the American University in Baghdad, the country’s largest private university. He has also played a leading role in restoring the historic Bab Sharqi (Bab il Sharjy) Cemetery—the Baghdad Eastern Gate Cemetery—and has long championed scholarships for Christian and other minority students across Iraq.

 During his visit to Detroit, Mr. Saihood will receive an honorary degree from Lawrence Technological University and meet with community and business leaders.