Where was the mosque built and in what year? Did Perry lobby for funds to get this built? No slam ‘Bear, just curious.
Plano, Tx June 14, 2005 Gov. Rick Perry flew in to lay the first ceremonial brick for the center's foundation. It was a symbolic gesture since the site for the new center will be a few miles northeast of the Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, where the foundation ceremony was held. [http://www.ismaili.net/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=953&sid=cf49d9fe174ed907d103d9f26b5e55af]
Friday April 11, 2008 Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to host a private dinner followed by fireworks near Austin on Saturday to honor the Aga Khan, a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad celebrating his 50th year as the spiritual leader of a Muslim sect. [http://www.the-two-malcontents.com/2008/04/texas-gov-rick-perry-to-host-muslim-sects-spiritual-leader-aga-khan/]