A community building is currently under construction in downtown Houston, and while it's being built by the city's Ismaili Muslim residents, it will be a place where everyone is welcome.
, and while it's being built by the city's Ismaili Muslim residents, it will be a place where everyone is welcome.
According to a press release, the center is being constructed along Allen Parkway across from Buffalo Bayou Park and will be the first in the United States. However, it will join several international centers in London, Lisbon, Dubai, Dushanbe, Vancouver, and Toronto.During a special luncheon held Thursday by the city's Ismaili community, hundreds of dignitaries and local leaders came out to discuss the center's progress. and direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad.
"The Center will be a place where Houstonians of all backgrounds come together to strengthen and forge new bonds and work together based on our common values, towards a future that shines even brighter than the present," he said.
Prince Amyn also was able to speak about the center's importance, calling it a spiritual place where knowledge and creativity could be strengthened. "These Centers seek to provide a place where people come together to share their creativity and their wisdom," Prince Amyn said. "Above all, these are places for contemplation, upliftment, and the search for knowledge, and have
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