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The Baha'i Community of Meridian

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 26 October 2018.

Phone: 208-629-0831
Email: meridianlsa@gmail.com
Website: Meridianidahobahai.org
[flickr_set id="72157621942320412"] History The Bahá’í presence in the area dates back to the 1930s when Ethel Stevens Thompson of nearby Boise converted to the Bahá’í faith in 1937. It is unknown when Bahá'ís first arrived in Meridian, but it was most likely in the 1950s. Since then the Bahá’í community has fluctuated in size and thereby... Read more about The Baha'i Community of Meridian

Lien Thuu Thien Tu Buddhist Meditation Temple

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 17 March 2016.

Phone: 208-343-9322
[flickr_set id="72157621942319482"] History The Linh Thuu Thien Tu Temple was founded in 1992 when the master of a Buddhist temple in Boston decided to establish a temple in Boise. The temple was a residential home that was renovated. Challenges and Discrimination Members of the Linh Thuu Thien Tu Temple generally feel very accepted in the wider Boise community. Although many people don’t know the temple exists, those who do are kind and... Read more about Lien Thuu Thien Tu Buddhist Meditation Temple

Islamic Center of Boise

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 17 March 2016.

Phone: 208-429-1866
Email: zeeshan@rmci.net
[flickr_set id="72157621942318684"] History Although the first Muslim arrived in Boise in 1955 as a student at Boise State University, it was not until 1982 that the first Muslim community (15-20 members) formed in the city. Prayers were held in individual homes. In 1989 the community began renting an apartment building; in 1990, they relocated to a room at Boise State University; they relocated again... Read more about Islamic Center of Boise

Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 17 March 2016.

Phone: 208-344-4274
Email: boisetemple@gmail.com
Website: http://www.boisetemple.org
[flickr_set id="72157621939197454"] History In 1986, the first Hare Krishnas, Arun and Arruddha Gupta, arrived in Boise from India. After 15 years of worshipping in their home, the Gupta family, in 1999, bought the house next door. They built a facility that connected the two houses, a space that would become the Hare Krishna temple in Boise. In 2012,... Read more about Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center

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