Texas, which is home to the largest concentration of Ismaili Muslims in the U.S., now has a stunning cultural landmark that’s ...

When Aga Khan IV, Karim al-Husseini, died in February, he left behind a legacy that centred around faith, charity, his beloved Thoroughbred horses and a passion for architecture. He established the ...

The recently opened Ismaili Center, Houston—the first in the U.S. and the seventh worldwide—will serve as both a place of religious congregation for Shia Ismaili Muslims and a welcoming space for the ...

The first-ever Ismaili Centre in the United States was inaugurated in Houston, marking a milestone for the city’s cultural landscape and the global Ismaili community. Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness ...

The Ismaili Center stands as a symbol for many Houstonians whose layered identities are shaped by religion and culture as much as place. (Iwan Baan) The Ismaili community is a sect of Shia Islam with ...

Houston: The Ismaili community has inaugurated its first-ever Ismaili Centre in the United States, located in Houston, Texas. The civic and cultural complex is dedicated to promoting dialogue, culture ...

The Ismaili Center Houston — the first in the United States — is officially open after many years of planning and development. The project cost wasn’t reported, but a state filing in 2021 pegged it at ...

The Ismaili Center, Houston held an opening ceremony on Nov. 6, 2025. It is expected to open to the public in December. Overlooking Buffalo Bayou, Houston's Ismaili Center hosted an opening ceremony ...

HOUSTON — The new Ismaili Center is opening soon. It's the seventh in the world and the first in the U.S. Located west of downtown Houston along Allen Parkway near Montrose Boulevard, the stunning ...

After nearly a decade of planning and development, the Ismaili Center Houston — the first center of its kind in the United States — is now open to the public ...

The history of this small Shiite sect includes assassinations, persecution, and periods of adherence to pluralism. This is the second of a two-part series on Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam. To ...

The decades-long quest to bring the first-ever U.S. location of a massive religious center to Houston is almost complete. Ismaili Center Houston, a five-story, 11-acre religious center for Ismaili ...