Nizari Ismaili Centres Around The World
Since the foundation of the Ismaili Centre, London — the first such Centre in the Western world — was laid in 1979, another four Centres opened in Burnaby (Vancouver), Lisbon, Dubai, and Dushanbe. Following the establishment of the latest Centre in Toronto, additional Ismaili Centres are expected in Houston, Paris and Los Angeles.
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