Enclosed by panels of limestone trellis, the Grand Courtyard of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa is a delight for the senses.
Enclosed by panels of limestone trellis, the Grand Courtyard of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa is a delight for the senses.
Chandeliers hang from a coffered ceiling inside the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
Chandeliers hang from a coffered ceiling inside the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
The Social Hall is as a multi-purpose space with capacity to host gatherings of some 200 people.
The Social Hall is as a multi-purpose space with capacity to host gatherings of some 200 people.
The square-in-square motif is visible in this etched glass chandelier hanging in the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
The square-in-square motif is visible in this etched glass chandelier hanging in the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
Located on the upper level adjacent to classrooms and meeting rooms, this comfortable corner is the perfect place to catch up on some reading or have a quiet conversation.
Located on the upper level adjacent to classrooms and meeting rooms, this comfortable corner is the perfect place to catch up on some reading or have a quiet conversation.
The Council Chamber is where the Ismaili Council for the Democratic Republic of Congo deliberates over matters of importance to the community.
The Council Chamber is where the Ismaili Council for the Democratic Republic of Congo deliberates over matters of importance to the community.
This classroom can also be reconfigured to serve as a meeting space.
This classroom can also be reconfigured to serve as a meeting space.
These copper lanterns were fabricated in Iran for the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa, where they hang today.
These copper lanterns were fabricated in Iran for the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa, where they hang today.
When arriving at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, drivers can drop family members under this covered area before parking their vehicles.
When arriving at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, drivers can drop family members under this covered area before parking their vehicles.
Sura Iqra, represented in a copper sculpture by Amin Gulgee, which sits in the Social Hall of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
Sura Iqra, represented in a copper sculpture by Amin Gulgee, which sits in the Social Hall of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
Gardens and planters filled with various of species of trees, shrubs and fragrant plants surround the Jamatkhana complex.
Gardens and planters filled with various of species of trees, shrubs and fragrant plants surround the Jamatkhana complex.
Nooks for quiet conversation and reflection can be found both inside and outside the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre complex.
Nooks for quiet conversation and reflection can be found both inside and outside the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre complex.
Water trickles from a fountain in the Grand Courtyard of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
Water trickles from a fountain in the Grand Courtyard of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
Two flagpoles stand at the end of the Grand Courtyard of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
Two flagpoles stand at the end of the Grand Courtyard of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa.
A view towards the Centre, looking through the courtyard.
A view towards the Centre, looking through the courtyard.
The opening of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Kinshasa on 16 August 2013 was a historic occasion for Ismaili Muslims in the Democratic Republic of Congo and around the world.
