--- title: HR 1635. Shia Ismaili Muslim Community; commemorating the month of Ramadan and Navroz; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1635 cite_as: HR 1635, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1635 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1635.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1635/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73970 date: 2026-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Shia Ismaili Muslim Community; commemorating the month of Ramadan and Navroz; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1635 By: Representatives Romman of the 97th, McQueen of the 61st, Holly of the 116th, Tran of the 80th, and Ali of the 106th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community and commemorating the month of Ramadan and Navroz; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Georgia's strength lies in the contributions of various communities that call our state home, enriching our economy, culture, and civic life; and WHEREAS, on March 21, 2026, constituents across Georgia, including the local Ismaili Muslim Community, will join communities worldwide in celebrating Navroz, marking the Persian New Year, the spring equinox, and a celebration of renewal, hope, and new beginnings that reflects the optimism and forward-looking spirit of our great state; and WHEREAS, the global Muslim community is currently observing the sacred month of Ramadan, a time of reflection and spiritual growth during which the Holy Quran was first revealed; and WHEREAS, Ramadan's emphasis on charity, service, self-discipline, and care for the less fortunate mirrors the values of compassion and community service that have long defined the character of Georgia and its people; and WHEREAS, the Shia Ismaili Muslim community comprises approximately 15 million individuals across 35 countries under the spiritual leadership of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the global Ismaili community, whose Imamat continues an unbroken chain of spiritual leadership spanning over 1,400 years, now carried forward into a new and promising chapter; and WHEREAS, Georgia is home to a thriving Ismaili community whose members are our neighbors, business owners, educators, healthcare providers, professionals, students, and engaged citizens who strengthen our workforce, support economic development, spur innovation, create jobs, celebrate the arts, serve as leaders on various nonprofit boards, and invest in Georgia's future prosperity; and WHEREAS, Ismaili CIVIC, the community's voluntary service organization, partners with Georgia institutions, including the American Red Cross of Georgia, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Lions Lighthouse Foundation, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Hands on Atlanta, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, and many more. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community for their contributions to the State of Georgia and the global community as well as commemorate the month of Ramadan and Navroz. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community for its contributions to the state and marks the observances of Ramadan and Navroz in 2026. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commends the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community for its role in Georgia's economy, culture, and civic life, and commemorates the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Persian New Year holiday of Navroz, celebrated on March 21, 2026. The resolution describes the global Ismaili community's size and spiritual leadership, and highlights local partnerships between the community's service organization, Ismaili CIVIC, and Georgia nonprofits such as the American Red Cross of Georgia and the Atlanta Community Food Bank. It directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. It does not create any new program, funding, or legal requirement. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community for its contributions to Georgia and the global community. - Commemorates the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Persian New Year holiday of Navroz on behalf of the House of Representatives. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, functioning purely as a ceremonial statement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Georgia's Shia Ismaili Muslim community, including its members who work as business owners, educators, healthcare providers, and nonprofit leaders, as well as partner organizations like the American Red Cross of Georgia and the Atlanta Community Food Bank. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or obligations for Georgians. Its practical effect is symbolic: a public, on-the-record statement from the House honoring a specific religious and cultural community and its observances. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Ismaili community's global population, its spiritual leadership under Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, and its presence in Georgia. - The resolving clause states the House's recognition and commendation of the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community and commemoration of Ramadan and Navroz. - A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press, with no funding or enforcement mechanism attached. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Ruwa Romman, Mekyah McQueen, El-Mahdi Holly, Long Tran, Akbar Ali - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73970 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1635.md?full=1