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    • Special coverage of His Highness the Aga Khan’s visit to Canada
    • Reflections on the Code of Conduct during the Didar of the Imam-of-the-Time
    • His Highness the Aga Khan’s Eid and Nawruz message
    • Exclusive: A personal visit to the site of the Ismaili Centre in Paris
    • Latest News (2026): His Highness the Aga Khan commits $100 million to Global Nutrition effort
    • Recognition of the Imam: The Murid’s Journey to Light and Wisdom
    • Aga Khan III and Florence Nightingale: BBC airs episode of a historical meeting
    • Special coverage of the Aga Khan’s visit to the U.K.
    • Canadian and USA tributes to His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan on his First Imamat Day anniversary
    • His Highness the Aga Khan’s messages and speeches during his first year of Imamat
    • The Quest and Ecstasy of Didar (Vision)
    • His Highness the Aga Khan’s First Year of Imamat
    • “Call on the Names of Imams”
    • Prince Sinan Aga Khan in pictures
    • The birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali
    • Special coverage of the Aga Khan’s visit to Portugal
    • Special coverage the Aga Khan’s visit to the USA
    • Special coverage of the Aga Khan’s visit to Uganda
    • Special coverage of the Aga Khan’s visit to Kenya
    • Special coverage of the Aga Khan’s historic visit to France
    • His Late Highness Aga Khan IV on Prophet Muhammad
    • The Aga Khan approves a new motif for his inaugural visits to Ismaili Muslims
    • Ghadir Khumm: Ismaili Muslims Continue to be Guided by the Promised Rope of Imamat
    • Prince Irfan Aga Khan: Ten years in pictures
    • His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan: A pictorial story
    • Manuscript gifted to His Highness the Aga Khan on his enthronement
    • His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan accepts oath of allegiance in a magnificent enthronement ceremony
    • In Gratitude: From Shah Karim to Shah Rahim
    • Prince Rahim Aga Khan is the New Face of Imamat
    • His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, Passes Away
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    • Talika, 85th Salgirah, December 2021
    • Talika, 64th Imamat Day, July 2021
    • Talika, Navroz, March 2021
    • Talika, 84th Salgirah, December 2020
    • Talika, November 2020
    • Talika, 63rd Imamat Day, July 2020
    • Talika, Eid ul-Fitr, May 2020
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The Aga Khan pictured during a panel discussion on “Design in the Islamic World and Its Impact Beyond”, held at the National Building Museum on January 26, 2005, following the Vincent Scully Award ceremony that was held the previous evening. Photo: Vivian Rozsa, Washington D,C.
August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

The Aga Khan Stands Out as an Icon of Action

His Highness the Aga Khan receives an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard University at commencement ceremonies June 5, 2008, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo: AKDN.
August 5, 2022January 19, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Prince Karim Aga Khan at Harvard: “My College Room Mate Rules 10 Million” by John Fell Stevenson

Alam or standard presented to the Aga Khan, Imamat Day July 11 2022 Barakah and Simerg
July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Ismaili Muslims Celebrate 3 Historic Events in a Week; Gift of a Magnificent 17th Century Alam (Standard) to His Highness the Aga Khan Symbolises the Foundational Principles of the Shia Ismaili Muslim Faith

June 15, 2022June 17, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Reflections on Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Pictorial Biography, “Depth of Field – The Aga Khan Beyond the Lens,” by Nizar Motani

Mawlana Hazar Imam Aga Khan visits Gorno-Badakhshan Tajikistan 1995 Barakah the Ismaili
May 20, 2022December 10, 2025 Malik Merchant, Editor

Unrest in Gorno-Badakhshan: In His Second Talika in 4 Months, Mawlana Hazar Imam Calls On Youth in Particular to Maintain Peace, be Law-Abiding and Contribute Actively to the Progress of Tajikistan; Makes Farman to Jamat to Reject Any Form of Action that May Endanger its Safety

Aga Khan receives the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya from Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, Barakah
April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Kenya’s Late President Mwai Kibaki and His Support for the Work of the Aga Khan Development Network; the President Conferred the Country’s Highest Honour on the 49th Ismaili Imam During His Golden Jubilee

Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Prince Irfan.
April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Irfan Aga Khan: The Name of Our Beloved Seven Year Old Prince Has its Roots in the Qur’an; Irfan is Also Widely Applied in Mystical Islam as Gnosis and Knowledge of the Divine

Madeleine Albright with the Aga Khan at State Department dinner, Barakah, a dedication to the Aga Khan
March 23, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

His Highness the Aga Khan and Late Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

Aga Khan in traditional dress during his visit to Burma when he celebrated the Persian New Year or Navroz, photo Barakah and Simerg
March 20, 2022March 21, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Navroz, March 21, 1960: A Historic Day in the Life of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, and His Jamat

February 19, 2022December 10, 2025 Malik Merchant, Editor

The Winter Olympics: Reminiscing His Highness the Aga Khan’s Participation in the 1964 Innsbruck Olympic Games

January 21, 2022February 5, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Talika to the Jamat in Tajikistan Emphasizes Calm, Unity, and the Ismaili Tradition of Respecting Law of the Land, As Well As Rejecting Violence, Disorder and Illegal Activity

Close up of the vase presented by the world wide Ismaili community to Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, on the auspicious occasion of his 85th birthday, December 13, 2021.
December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam Accepts 85th Birthday Gift of 19th century Sèvres Porcelain Vases from World Wide Jamat With Appreciation and Gratitude: Barakah Presents a Brief Description of the Gift

December 14, 2021December 16, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Holy Birthday Message of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan: Sends Blessings to Ismailis and Deceased Ismailis, Admires Pandemic Response, Calls for Commitment to Faith, Directs Institutions for Support in Conflict Areas, Family Members Assume Additional Responsibilities in His Work, and Appreciates Beautiful Salgirah Gift

A special presentation by Barakah on the auspicious occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam His Highness the Aga Khan's 85th Birthday or Salgirah, Malik Merchant
December 9, 2021December 14, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, is the Present Bearer of the Noor of Imamat: Barakah Presents Profound Notes on the Imamat and a Very Special Piece of Art for the 85th Salgirah of the 49th Ismaili Imam

Aga Khan portrait paintings by Ismaili artist Azeez Khanbhai, Barakah exclusive
November 2, 2021December 10, 2025 Malik Merchant, Editor

A Memorable Collection of Historical Photos of Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III

Prince Aly Khan and Ms. Rita Hayworth visit Arusha, Tanzania (then Tanganyika), Barakah.com
October 23, 2021October 25, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Rare Photographs of Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah and Prince Aly Khan from the Collection of Naffisa Gilani

Prince Rahim Aga Khan 50 Years by Malik Merchant Barakahin Pictures
October 11, 2021December 10, 2025 Malik Merchant, Editor

Prince Rahim Aga Khan: 50 Years in Pictures

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

A Rejuvenating Thanksgiving Weekend! And Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Blessings and Historical Photos from the Kanji Collection Made It Even More Rejuvenating

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