Question

In February 2011, a group of seven 10-foot high installations called _______ was unveiled at Harmony Walk in Houston by Mawlana Hazar Imam with the City of Houston in commissioning a landmark sculptures near the site planned for Ismaili Center Houston.

a) The Aga Khan Garden
b) The Seven Pillars
c) The Caravanserai
d) The Ismaili Towers

Answer 1

The Seven Pillars was the installation unveiled in Houston in 2011 by Mawlana Hazar Imam and the City of Houston, a cultural landmark for the Ismaili community, distinct from historical architectural developments in Isfahan during the Safavid Dynasty.

Step-by-step explanation:

In February 2011, a group of seven 10-foot high installations known as The Seven Pillars was unveiled at Harmony Walk in Houston. Mawlana Hazar Imam, together with the City of Houston, unveiled these landmark sculptures near the site planned for the Ismaili Center in Houston. Not to be confused with the various architectural feats during the Safavid Dynasty in Isfahan, such as the magnificent Imperial Mosque or the beautification and expansion efforts by Shah Abbas, which included palaces, gardens, and public spaces designed to be a sensory delight with art motifs, arches, domes, and the sounds and scents of nature.

The Seven Pillars in Houston serves as a symbol of spiritual and cultural identity for the Ismaili community, representing an amalgamation of modern artistic interpretation and deep-rooted cultural heritage.