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    • Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan: 23 Years in Pictures
    • 2023: News on Mawlana Hazar Imam and Members of His Family
    • Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s actions for animal welfare are a model for the younger generation to follow
    • “I would like to be buried in Aswan” – the wish of Aga Khan III, 48th Ismaili Imam
    • Prince Rahim Aga Khan’s Speech at the World Government Summit
    • Barakah’s Sister Blogs Simerg and Simergphotos
    • An Entreaty to Hazrat Ali, the First Imam of Shia Muslims
    • Flashback 2016: A Unique Moment in Kyrgyzstan as His Highness the Aga Khan Spontaneously Blesses Ismailis
    • Banff Exhibition Reflects Prince Hussain Aga Khan’s Concern on Ocean Pollution
    • Must Watch: Aga Khan’s Interview with Lucky Severson
    • 2011 Photo Flashback: His Highness the Aga Khan and Jesse White
    • 2021-2022: News on Mawlana Hazar Imam and Members of His Family, With Anchor Links to 35+ Stories
    • Rare Photographs of His Highness the Aga Khan
    • Prince Sinan Aga Khan Celebrates His 6th Birthday on January 2, 2023
    • Pope Benedict XVI, the Aga Khan, the Ismaili Imamat, Papacy and Simon Peter
    • Latest News of Mawlana Hazar Imam and Members of His Family
    • Princess Yasmin Aga Khan Bestowed with France’s “Knight of the Legion of Honor”
    • Ode à l’Imam du Temps Présent / Ode to the Imam of the Present Time
    • Prince Hussain Aga Khan and Sharks
    • Glimpses Into The Hereditary Imamat as Ismailis Celebrate the 86th Birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan
    • The Life Boat: Our Connection to the Imamat
    • Photo Flashback: The 2010 Aga Khan Award Ceremony in Qatar
    • The Life of the 48th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III
    • 3-Day “Feast of Culture” Concludes in Muscat, Oman, with Presentation of The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
    • Prince Amyn Aga Khan Signs Special Stamps to Commemorate the 2022 Aga Khan Award Ceremonies in Muscat, Oman
    • The 2022 Aga Khan Music Awards in Muscat, Oman
    • A Beautiful Handwritten Message of Hope and Prayer from His Highness the Aga Khan
    • Prince Rahim Aga Khan: 51 Years in Pictures
    • Hadith Qudsi – a Sacred Tradition – on Panel Presented to His Highness the Aga Khan
    • Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Zahra at Signing of Accord Between the Ismaili Imamat and British Columbia
    • The Aga Khans, the Ismaili Imamat and the British Crown
    • In Pictures: Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Her Work for the Ismaili Imamat
    • “The Seas of My Youth” – An Illustrated Talk by the Prince Hussain Aga Khan
    • September 12, 2022: Prince Amyn Aga Khan Turns 85
    • A Review of the Aga Khan’s “Where Hope Takes Root”
    • Photographs of a Special Service Set Presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam During His Silver Jubilee
    • Prince Karim Aga Khan at Harvard By John Fell Stevenson
    • 1972: A Tribute to His Highness the Aga Khan by A. K. Brohi
    • Gift of ‘Alam to His Highness the Aga Khan Symbolises the Foundational Principles of the Shia Ismaili Muslim Faith
    • World Leaders Send Congratulatory Messages to His Highness the Aga Khan
    • Imamat Day Mubarak Artwork with a Qur’anic Phrase
    • His Highness the Aga Khan’s Historic Installation Ceremonies from Rare Ismaili Souvenir
    • Reflections on “Depth of Field – The Aga Khan Beyond the Lens”
    • A Historic Day in Geneva and Dolly Jamani’s Memorable Photograph with Hazar Imam
    • Mawlana Hazar Imam Calls On Youth in Particular to Maintain Peace, be Law-Abiding and Contribute Actively to the Progress of Tajikistan
    • May 12, 2022: Prince Rahim Aga Khan Meets With Vatican’s Monsignor Peña Parra
    • Kenya’s Late President Mwai Kibaki and His Highness the Aga Khan
    • Irfan Aga Khan: The Name of Our Beloved Seven Year Old Prince Has its Roots in the Qur’an
    • Prince Hussain Aga Khan’s Journey of Sea Exploration and Discovery Began at the Age of 5
    • The Rope of Imamat, and What Makes the Ismaili Imamat Unique
    • Yasmin Aga Khan: A Princess with a Mission
    • His Highness the Aga Khan and Late Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
    • Navroz, March 21, 1960: A Historic Day in the Life of Mawlana Hazar Imam
    • Exclusive Photos and Inspiring Story: Mulaqat with Mata Salamat Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan
    • Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan: Birthday Tribute
    • Reminiscing the Aga Khan’s Participation in the 1964 Winter Olympic Games
    • Barakah Presents a Brief Description of the Birthday Gift Presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam
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Category: History

Ismaili history focused on the lives of the 48th and 49th Imams, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III, and Mawlana Shah Karim al Hussaini, His Highness the Aga Khan IV.

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

2023: News on Mawlana Hazar Imam and members of his family – Princess Zahra Aga Khan in Karachi for 40th anniversary of the founding of the AKU in 1983 by her father, His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th Hereditary Ismaili Imam

November 1, 2022February 25, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

His Highness the Aga Khan III: A Beautiful Free Downloadable Booklet Commemorating the Life of the 48th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims

October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Hadith Qudsi – a Sacred Tradition – on Panel Presented to His Highness the Aga Khan Encapsulates the Shia Ismaili Concept of Imamat in Less Than 35 Words

Prince Charles at Ismaili Centre with Aga Khan
September 25, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

The Aga Khans, the Ismaili Imamat and the British Crown

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

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

The Rope of Imamat, and What Makes the Ismaili Imamat Unique

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

Aga Khan portrait paintings by Ismaili artist Azeez Khanbhai, Barakah exclusive
November 2, 2021November 12, 2021 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

Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan
July 9, 2021July 22, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, is Well into the 7th Decade of His Imamat: Our Pictorial Series Looks at Years 61-64 of His Hereditary Reign

Aga Khan University of Central Asia Convocation Barakah
June 19, 2021June 22, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Thematic Excerpts from Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Virtual Address at the University of Central Asia’s Historic First Convocation Ceremony Held at its Campuses in Khorog and Naryn

Aga Khan University Seal Logo Barakah Simerg
June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Thematic Excerpts from Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Virtual Address, as Thriving Aga Khan University Enters New Phase with the Granting of Charter by President Uhuru Kenyatta

The Aga Khan with members of his family
May 22, 2021March 7, 2022 Malik Merchant, Editor

Report and Photos: Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, Addresses First Global Convocation of Aga Khan University to a Worldwide Audience

Aga Khan Diamond Jubilee Gold Medal
February 26, 2021March 1, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

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

Aga Khan in Pemba Barakah
February 18, 2021February 25, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Exclusive and Rare Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Historical Visit to Pemba in November 1957 from Kamrudin Rashid and Shah Abdulla Collections

Aga Khan and Salimah Aga Khan in Uganda 1972 Barakah and Simerg
December 24, 2020December 27, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Exclusive Photographs of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 1972 Visit to Uganda Through the Lens of Sultan Baloo

His Highness the Aga Khan, the closer you come the more you will see him
December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

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

October 22, 2020October 23, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Rare Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, Visits a Pamiri House in Gorno-Badakhshan in 1995

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