An anecdote from September 19, 1944 when Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, recited Eid ul-Fitr prayers in Nairobi, Kenya
Category / 1936-1957
Nine devotional Swahili songs from 1952 honouring Imam e Zaman Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan
Nine Swahili songs from 1952 composed and sung by Allidina Jamal Walji Luvungivalla in honour of His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah.
Very rare photos of Prince Aly Khan’s 1951 visit to Arusha, Tanganyika
An extraordinary collection of photos of Prince Aly Khan’s visit to Arusha, then in Tanganyika, now Tanzania, inn 1961. He was accompanied by Rita Hayworth.
“Mawla fulfilled my wish” – a six year old girl’s loving story from the Diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan III
November 2, 2018 marks the 141st birth anniversary of Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan, 48th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. For the anniversary, we present to our readers a heart-warming story by Sakerkhanu Gulamhusain of her experience with the late Imam when she was only 6 years old. The story originally appeared on Barakah’s affiliated website http://www.simerg.com. Continue Reading
Reminiscences of the 1946 Diamond Jubilee of the 48th Ismaili Imam His Highness the Aga Khan III by Ismaili women of the time
Stories collected by Shariffa Keshavjee offer personal insights of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of His Highness the Aga Khan III held in Dar es Salaam in 1946.
