Construction has begun on the Ismaili Center in Houston, Texas. As the first Ismaili Center in the United States, it joins six other centers in Dubai, UAE; Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Lisbon, Portugal); London, England; Toronto, Canada and Vancouver, Washington. With roughly 15 million Ismaili Muslims around the world, Texas has the largest concentration in the United States with over 40,000 members, the majority of which live in and around Houston. Spearheaded by the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, the cultural center will serve as a gathering space open to all faiths. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is … Read more