December 10, 2008
JOHNS CREEK – Dr. Mahmoud Eboo and his family travel an hour in metro Atlanta traffic to attend their place of worship in Marietta.
But if zoning designation conditions are amended and approved by Johns Creek to allow for a new place of worship, Eboo, his family and about 1,000 other local residents could have a shorter commute.
Officials from the Aga Khan Ismaili Council discussed the proposed construction of a 32,000 square-foot Ismaili Jamatkhana at a community zoning information meeting held by the Johns Creek Community Association (JCCA).
A Jamatkhana, according to the officials, is not a mosque. It is a place of gathering and worship for members of the Ismaili Muslim community. There are four Jamatkhanas in the metro Atlanta area and several throughout the U.S. Eboo said there are about 1,000 Jamatkhana members in and around the Johns Creek area.
According to Eboo, president of His Highness Aga Khan Ismaili Council USA, the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims belong to the Shia branch of Islam.
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