--- title: HR 1837. Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center; honor collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1837 cite_as: HR 1837, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1837 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1837.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1837/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74331 date: 2026-03-20 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1836.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1838.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1837.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1837 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Akbar Ali text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1837/2025 upstream_id: 2136819 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - Gwinnett County - Islamic center - community recognition --- # HR 1837. Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center; honor ## Text House Resolution 1837 By: Representative Ali of the 106th A RESOLUTION Honoring Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dar-e 'Abbas (AS) is an Islamic Shia Center (Imambargah) located on Lawrenceville Highway in Southern Gwinnett County of Metro Atlanta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, the name Dar-e 'Abbas means "the Door of Abbas (as)" in the Persian language, a reference to the Valiant Muslim Hero Abbas Bin Ali Bin Abu Talib A.S.; and WHEREAS, Dar-E-Abbas has long demonstrated its commitment to community service though charitable outreach, supporting initiatives dedicated to the welfare and enrichment of the broader community; and WHEREAS, Dar-E-Abbas has had the honor of welcoming and hosting numerous world- renowned poets and distinguished public figures; and WHEREAS, among its dedicated trustees is Saheb-e-Biyaz of Anjuman Ghamkhwaran-e-Abbas, Ali Zia Rizvi who has provided exemplary leadership and tireless dedication to Dar-E-Abbas; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the remarkable contributions of this extraordinary institution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center for its many contributions to the State of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center. ## 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 formally honors the Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center in Gwinnett County for its community service and contributions to the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes anyone's rights or obligations. It recognizes Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center, a Shia Islamic center (Imambargah) on Lawrenceville Highway in southern Gwinnett County, for its charitable outreach and community service. The resolution notes the center's history of hosting notable poets and public figures and highlights the leadership of trustee Ali Zia Rizvi. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for the center, as a formal record of recognition. ### What it does - Formally honors Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center in Gwinnett County for its community service and charitable work. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of the center's contributions to the State of Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the center. ### Who it affects Dar-E-Abbas Islamic Center and its trustees, including Ali Zia Rizvi, along with the surrounding Gwinnett County community it serves. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House, who must prepare the honorary copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change any law or provide funding. Its practical significance is symbolic, giving the Islamic center public, official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for its community contributions. ### Key provisions - Preamble describes Dar-E-Abbas as a Shia Islamic Center (Imambargah) located on Lawrenceville Highway in southern Gwinnett County. - Preamble credits the center with charitable outreach and hosting notable poets and public figures. - Resolving clause has the House of Representatives honor the center for its contributions to Georgia. - Final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make an official copy available to the center. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-20) - Sponsors: Akbar Ali - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74331 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1837.md?full=1