Elahieh

Elahieh (also spelt Elahiyeh) is an affluent and upper-class district in northern Tehran. The area is a residential and commercial locale and is filled with the homes and businesses of many politicians, diplomats, expatriates, and artists. Prior to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Elahiyeh was home to a large community of Persian Jews, senators, ministers during the time of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, and members of the royal circle, as well as famous scientists, artists, and writers. A large number of them fled to Israel or various locations in the United States, such as New York City, Los Angeles, and South Florida when quotas on minority land ownership were issued during the administration of Ayatollah Khomeini.