Southwestern US
Iconic Metal Sculptures: a Gift from the Jamat for Diamond Jubilee
10 July 2017
The process of designing and building of the sculptures for Imamat Day celebrations.
Layered Community Identities
10 July 2017
"Perhaps the key to resolving the Paradox of Citizenship is to think about layers of overlapping identity. After all, one can honor a variety of loyalties—to a faith, an ethnicity, a language, a nation, a city, a profession, a school, even to a sports team! One might share some of these identities with some people, and other identities with others." -Mawlana Hazar Imam, accepting the Adrienne Clarkson Award for Global Citizenship, September 21, 2016.
Mayor of Houston visits The Ismaili Centre, London
9 July 2017
With two days left before Diamond Jubilee, Ismailis from the United States and United Kingdom celebrated the value of pluralism at an event hosting Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, at the Ismaili Centre in London.
Volunteer Appreciation Week Celebrated Around the US
8 July 2017
Voluntary service is a cherished tradition in the Ismaili community, and one that is an ethic of our faith. Whether in Jamatkhana or outside, we illustrate faith in action though our service to others, to try to assist those in need and to make the world a better place for all.
Navroz Programs at Museums in Atlanta and Houston
8 July 2017
Spring Comes to Children’s Museums in Houston and Atlanta.
First Pro-Grad Week Held in Southwest
8 July 2017
Southwestern US Region High School Graduates Get Together to Discuss Education and Faith
Ismaili Jamatkhanas: Spaces for Dialogue and Engagement
8 July 2017
“The Center will be a place of peace, humility, reflection and prayer. It will be a place of search and enlightenment. It will be a center which will seek to bond men and women of this pluralist country to replace their fragility in their narrow spheres by the strength of civilized society bound together by a common destiny.” -Mawlana Hazar Imam at the time of the inauguration of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, Houston
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, Houston
2 July 2017
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, Houston is a place of gathering, learning and exchange. In addition to providing prayer and assembly space for Shia Ismaili Muslims, the Center is also a venue for outreach and dialogue with the community’s friends and neighbors.
