Serbian terrorism expert, Darko Trifunovc, says that the Kosovo Albanian who killed 2 US soldiers in Germany is part of the “white” al-Qaeda being recruited in the Balkans with its center being in ...

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 ...

Country’s highest court rules that dismissal of Kosovo's acting chief state prosecutor, Besim Kelmendi, was unlawful, citing serious procedural violations. Besim Kelmendi. Photo: BIRN. Kosovo’s ...

The Ismaili Center Houston is opening to the public on Dec. 13, 2025. After nearly 20 years in the making, Houston's historic Ismaili Center — the first in the United States — is opening its doors to ...

Between 2022 and 2025, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding’s Islamophobia Index increased by 8 points. The Center for the Study of Organized Hate found that online Islamophobia was ...

Thirteen-year-old me stared up at my religious-education teacher, puzzled, and then back down at the jumble of materials strewn across the ground: white poster board, popsicle sticks, cotton balls, ...

As the director of the new Ismaili Center in Houston, I am very excited about its public opening on Saturday, December 13. It marks a milestone for the Ismaili community and Houston. His Highness the ...

The number seven, as in other Abrahamic faiths, is considered sacred among Ismaili Muslims, a branch of Shia Islam that emphasizes values of tolerance, volunteerism, and pluralism. The new Ismaili ...

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 ...

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 ...