Kansas City

Jain Society of Kansas City

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 22 March 2013.

Phone: 913-599-4582

Zoroastrian Association of Kansas

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 4 December 2012.

Phone: 913-334-4084
Website: http://www.avesta.org/zgroups.html

History

Dr. Daryoush Jahanian, president of the Zoroastrian Association of Kansas (ZAKA), came to the United States to escape religious oppression in his homeland of Iran. Iran has historically been the country with the largest population of Zoroastrians. Its government and citizens had, through discriminatory laws and racist attitudes, become inhospitable to the relatively few... Read more about Zoroastrian Association of Kansas

Islamic Center of Lawrence

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 27 August 2015.

Phone: 785-749-1638
Email: director@islamicsocietylawrence.org
Website: http://www.islamiccenterlawrence.org/
[flickr_set id="72157621939414048"] History The Islamic Center of Lawrence, located on the premises of the University of Kansas’ campus, was established in 1962 in a room at the University. In 1978 the Center obtained its own building at 1300 Ohio Street but moved in 1998 to 1917 Naismith Drive, a simple brick building that was... Read more about Islamic Center of Lawrence

Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Kansas City

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 27 September 2018.

Phone: 913-631-7519
Email: sabkasai@gmail.com
Website: http://www.htccofkc.org
[flickr_set id="72157621814104539"] History Planning for the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center began in 1982, as an increasing need was felt for a communal worship space to supplement worship done in homes. The present building was completed in 1991. A detailed history of the center is available on the web site: www.htccofkc.org. ... Read more about Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Kansas City

Vedanta Society of Kansas City

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 27 November 2013.

Phone: 816-444-8045
Email: info@vedantakc.org
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History

Swami Satprakashananda, who also founded the Vedanta Society of St. Louis in 1938, founded the Vedanta Society of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1947. The oldest Vedanta Society in the United States, founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894, is in New York City. There are fifteen centers in the United States.

Leadership

The current spiritual...

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Kansas City Midwest Sikh Association (Gurdwara Sahib Kansas City)

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 17 December 2012.

Phone: 913-631-5947
Email: info@kcmsa.org
Website: http://www.kcmsa.org/

History

Although Sikhism originated in India and remains strong in that area of the world, the religion has subsequently spread to many different regions of the world and now has a presence in eastern Kansas at the Sikh Temple (Midwest Sikh Association) located in the greater Kansas City area. Charanjit Hundal, the secretary of the gurdwara since 1989,...

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Kansas Zen Center

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 2 May 2008.

Phone: 785-331-2274
Email: info@kansaszencenter.org
Website: http://www.kansaszencenter.org
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History

The Center opened in 1978. For additional information about the Center's history, see the web site.

Activities and Schedule

The chief activity is...
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Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 22 March 2013.

Phone: 816-763-2267
Email: support@isgkc.org
Website: http://www.isgkc.org/
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History and Background

In the early 1970s, the small Muslim community in Kansas City gathered to hold the first Salah (prayer) for Eid al-Fitr. Later that night a committee was formed to establish a mosque in Kansas City. The committee’s goal was to have an Islamic Center built within a decade. The Muslim...

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Sat Tirath Ashram

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 22 March 2013.

Phone: 816-561-5337

Masjid Omar

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 24 June 2002.

Phone: 816-924-5683

Chua Pho Hien

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 8 September 2015.

Phone: 816-454-4996
Email: trivanlemo@msn.com
Website: http://chuaphohienkc.wordpress.com/
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Masjid Ahmed

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 22 March 2013.

Phone: 816-444-3826

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