A New Landmark Is Opening Along Allen Parkway | Take a Look Inside the Ismaili Center

Houston’s Ismaili Center, the first in the U.S., holds opening ceremony

The five-story structure, years in the making, was the site of an opening ceremony Thursday that included Houston Mayor John Whitmire and His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the worldwide spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims.

A new landmark is opening along Allen Parkway | Take a look inside the Ismaili Center

The impressive structure covers 11 acres and sits along Allen Parkway and surrounding streets.

Ismaili Center Houston’s $176M investment touted as cultural milestone

Mayor John Whitmire called the project “a beacon of light,” in contrast to the reception another Muslim-led development had in Texas.

Farshid Moussavi completes Houston Ismaili Centre

The Architects’ Journal Farshid Moussavi completes Houston Ismaili Centre Farshid Moussavi Architecture has completed a 14,000m², five-storey religious, social and cultural meeting place for Ismaili Muslims in Houston, TexasThe post Farshid Moussavi completes Houston Ismaili Centre appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

First Ismaili Center in the U.S., Designed by Farshid Moussavi Architecture, Opens in Houston

The Ismaili Center and the Reflection Fountain. Image © Iwan Baan The Ismaili Center in Houston, the first of its kind in the United States, was inaugurated on November 6, 2025, by Mayor John Whitmire. Designed by Farshid Moussavi Architecture and Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, the 11-acre site overlooking Buffalo Bayou Park establishes a new architectural and cultural landmark within Houston's urban and social landscape. Located at the…

First U.S. Ismaili Center Opens in Houston, A Global Landmark of Faith and Dialogue

The first U.S. Ismaili Center opened today, November 6, 2025, in Houston, marking a historic milestone for global faith, cultural dialogue, and intercommunity understanding. The first Ismaili Center in the United States opened in Houston today, November 6, 2025, marking a historic milestone for the global Ismaili Muslim community and the city’s growing reputation as a hub of cultural and interfaith engagement.Inaugurated by His Highness Prince R…