Author: Malik Merchant, Editor
Founding publisher and editor of www.barakah.com, www.simerg.com and www.simergphotos.com.
Prince Hussain Aga Khan’s Journey of Sea Exploration and Discovery Began at the Age of 5: Barakah Marks His 47th Birthday With Stories of His Love, Concern and Passion for Marine Life
In Navroz Talika, Mawlana Hazar Imam tells Jamats that he has been vaccinated against Covid-19, recommends that Jamats do the same without giving credence to comparisons between officially sanctioned vaccines, and gives blessings for barakah in our spiritual and material lives with prayers that Navroz will herald a new beginning
Exclusive Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 1972 Visit to Kampala and Mbale Through the Lens of Amir Kanji
Photos of a Historical Medal Presented to Officer Derek Hodgson for His Role in Security at the Aga Khan’s Diamond Jubilee in Dar es Salaam in August 1946
Exclusive and Rare Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Historical Visit to Pemba in November 1957 from Kamrudin Rashid and Shah Abdulla Collections
Exclusive Photographs of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 1972 Visit to Uganda Through the Lens of Sultan Baloo
In Talika Mubarak on the occasion of his 84th birthday, Mawlana Hazar Imam asks us to draw comfort from the practice of our faith, appreciates the excellent work of volunteers, and conveys his loving paternal maternal blessings to the world wide Jamat
New Members Appointed by Mawlana Hazar Imam to Board of Governors of the Institute of Ismaili Studies Reflect Diversity and Gender Balance
Vision and Foresight of Ismaili Imamat, as Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Wins 2020 World Habitat Gold Award; and Photos of Prince Rahim Aga Khan’s Visit to Agency Programs in Pakistan
Poem “In Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Eyes” with a Digital Portrait Launches Our New Series on Historic Days in the Life of His Highness the Aga Khan
Tribute and Photo Essay: The Late Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa and His Unmistakable Support for the Work of His Highness the Aga Khan
Prince Rahim Aga Khan Meets Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister; Mawlana Hazar Imam Expresses Hope on Afghanistan’s Future at Geneva Conference; and His Message to the 2020 Virtual Paris Peace Forum
Shirin S. Laviolette’s Small but Precious Personal Collection of Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Visits to Soroti and Mbale, Uganda
Flashback: Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, with John Kerry, as President-Elect Joe Biden Names Former Secretary of State as Special Climate Envoy
Uganda Asian Exodus: Laila Datoo’s Exclusive Collection of Photos of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s Visit to a Refugee Camp in Italy in January 1973
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, in his message on November 2, 2020, tells his spiritual children “there is no room for complacency” over the risks posed by the coronavirus “for sometime to come” and send his blessings for mushkil-asan
