Southwestern US
Four Generations in Service
20 November 2020
A century of family service to the Jamat continues with Gen Z
Illumination and Geometry in Islamic and African American Art An Interdisciplinary Curriculum
18 November 2020
This article is based on a presentation given at the Canada International Conference on Education [CICE-2019] at The University of Toronto. Mississauga, Canada.
Spring Ismaili Jamatkhana Hosts “Share Your Blessings” COVID-19 Recovery Food Drive
23 October 2020
I-CERV teams up with local organizations to provide food for those in need.
Houston physician helping rural communities in Pakistan during COVID-19 lockdown
30 June 2020
From providing food to hygiene information and electricity, a physician returns to help residents in his ancestral home.
Half a million facemasks donated to the City of Houston by the US Ismaili Council and FOCUS USA
18 June 2020
Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner accepted a donation of half a million reusable face masks from Focus Humanitarian Assistance USA (FOCUS) and the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US. The formal announcement of the donation took place at Houston’s City Hall on 17 June 2020.
Farrokh Derakhshani: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture and its global impact
17 May 2020
“Architecture is the only art form which has a direct, daily impact on the quality of human life.” Mawlana Hazar Imam, Aga Khan Award for Architecture ceremony, Al-Ain, UAE, November 6, 2016
Providing a Meal: Southwest I-CERV Unites with Ronald McDonald Houston
27 March 2020
Sugar Land and Katy's Ismaili Community Engaged in Responsible Volunteering (I-CERV) youth prepare meals in the community kitchen of Ronald McDonald Holcombe House.
Interfaith Communities Come Together to Give Thanks and Celebrate Pluralism
23 December 2019
Americans came together to celebrate the holiday at Fort Bend in Houston, Texas, united to celebrate pluralism and diversity within the community.
Athletes and spectators gather in Austin to continue the 2019 United States Ismaili Games
30 November 2019
Following the success of Cricket last weekend in Dallas, over 1,200 athletes poured into Austin from around the country on Thanksgiving Day to continue the United States Ismaili Games (USIG).
From the minute athletes stepped into Austin, they could sense the excitement that pervaded the city stemming from the Games.
The United States Ismaili Games 2019: Williamson County, TX, Commissioners proclaim November 26, 2019, “Together We Win” Day
27 November 2019
The 2019 United States Ismaili Games (USIG), which continue over Thanksgiving Weekend, will bring more than 1,200 athletes and hundreds of spectators and volunteers to Austin, Texas, and the surrounding communities.
One Small Idea – One Giant Leap for Mankind: the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center Hosts TEDxSugarLand
7 November 2019
On 26 October 2019, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in Houston hosted TEDxSugarLand for the fourth consecutive year. In keeping with the general theme of celebrations across the greater Houston area this year, marking the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, the theme of TEDxSugarLand 2019 was One Small Idea, One Giant Leap for Mankind.
Mayor Turner: Beauty of Ismaili Center Houston Reflects our Diversity, Strength
1 November 2019
An Eid Luncheon held at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in Sugar Land, Texas began with a video highlighting the work of landscape architect Nelson Byrd Woltz at the Aga Khan Garden in Alberta, Canada. This firm has also been commissioned to design the landscape at the new Ismaili Center Houston.
