I also had the chance to visit the Palace Jamatkhana in Paris. I had expected it to be a grandiose, elaborate structure but was surprised when I found a modest sized building. The only way I can describe it (I didn’t take any pictures) is to describe Northlake Jamatkhana, my second home for 19 years: a small, yet cozy, interior with enough décor to awe an outsider with just the right amount of simplicity to pull together a family of about 200 Ismailis for daily prayers. Though I did not verbally understand most of the rites and rituals (they were conducted in French), I experienced nostalgia for the two hours that I was there.
via The Globe-Trotter: Duex L’eau.
Earlier: Attending Madrid’s Jamatkhana – To Lisboa, Sinatra and Back (attending Lisbon Jamatkhana)
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