www.ismaili.net

Read that with a grain of salt please. Shams Well, for cryin' out loud, what should I be reading? I've contacted over a dozen Ismaili organizations and haven't received a single response from any of them, with the exception of the Windsor ISA. So I go out and buy one of the few books that's availab...

ShamsB wrote:
Sorry, I've been busy with lectures, I did get your email and promise to respond soon.

Shams

No problem, Shams! I just got a copy of "The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines" by Farhad Daftary. It's a massive book, so I'll be plenty busy over the next few weeks myself!

I've finally got the number for the U.S. National Council:

(281) 980 4747

Hopefully they'll be able to get me contact info for the Michigan Council.

Thanks to Sarah from the Windsor (Canada) Ismaili Students Association for helping out!

For anyone else who's looking for Ismaili organizations in the United States, I found a list here:

http://ismailiblog.com/forums/thread/24.aspx

P.S. Thanks for your email addy, Shams! I've sent you a message.

I might be making progress! Apparently there's a place called the "Ismaili Center" in Southfield, which is about 15 miles outside of Detroit. Does anyone have any information about this place? Is it a mosque, cultural center, business or perhaps all of the above? I've got a phone number fo...

How does one contact a Local Tariqa Board? I've been searching all over the internet for lists of contact information and I haven't found anything. I am interested in learning more about Ismaili Islam, and perhaps someday I might convert. I am near Detroit, Michigan, USA. Many thanks and peace to yo...