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Barakah is dedicated to Mawlana Shah Karim al Hussaini, His Highness the Aga Khan, members of his family and the Ismaili Imamat – a Hereditary Divine Institution from the Time of the Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali

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    • Flashback 2016: A Unique Moment in Kyrgyzstan as His Highness the Aga Khan Spontaneously Blesses Ismailis
    • 2023: News on Mawlana Hazar Imam and Members of His Family
    • 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.

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Behold, the Light of Ali

Aga Khan ordaining new Ismaili constitution
August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Ghadir-Khumm, the Imamat, Mawlana Hazar Imam, and 2 Recitations of Pir Sadardin’s ‘Feel Happy’ Ginan Anand Anand!

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

The Hereditary Divine Institution of Imamat has spanned 1388 years since the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S.) passed away in 632 C.E.

Aga Khan Leading Eid ul Fir prayers at age 7 in Nairobi Simerg and Barakah
May 23, 2020May 31, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

The unforgettable Eid ul-Fitr of September 1944: A heart warming story as told by Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prince Amyn Muhammad

May 3, 2020August 4, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Must watch official video: Mawlana Hazar Imam’s historic visit to Central Asia in 1995 – the first by an Ismaili Imam in centuries

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

On the birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali, 10 principles that will assist us for spiritual growth during the coming Navroz

December 26, 2019March 20, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

A brief note on Kamarbai Ramji’s 100th birthday celebration, and 5 rare photos from her family of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan

Simerg and Barakah His Highness the Aga Khan is decorated on October 27, 1960 with Portugal's The Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator by Goa's Governor General H. E. Vassalo e Silva.
November 17, 2019November 23, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

1960 and 2019 in the life of His Highness the Aga Khan: Honour by Portugal in Goa; and an inspirational wish in the City of Porto

November 5, 2019November 7, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

Text and Audio: The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) by His Highness the Aga Khan

His Highness the Aga Khan painting in Rahe Rast
October 30, 2019October 31, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

His Highness the Aga Khan III: Heart-touching anecdotes from his triumphal tour of India that gave birth to the Muslim University of Aligarh

August 14, 2019August 18, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

From Hazrat Ali to Mawlana Shah Karim, His Highness the Aga Khan: A hereditary succession of Imams that commenced with Prophet Muhammad’s famous declaration at Ghadir Khum after his final pilgrimage

May 19, 2019April 9, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Glimpses from past and present: The Aga Khans and Queens Victoria and Elizabeth II

Hazrat Ali by Karim Ismail
March 17, 2019March 1, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

Beautiful Calligraphies, and Inspiring Excerpts for the Birth Anniversary of Hazrat Ali

March 3, 2019May 18, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

“My Beloved Mother” – Lady Ali Shah through the voice of her son, Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III

February 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, from a rare Ismaili magazine

January 30, 2019February 18, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

3 Amazing photos from flickr of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, at the Paris Peace Forum

January 23, 2019February 18, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

In historic visit to Islamic City of Marawi in Philippines, His Highness the Aga Khan vehemently rejected notion that modern education diminishes sharpness and deepness of our faith

January 21, 2019February 18, 2019 Malik Merchant, Editor

His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Hazar Imam, impressed scientists during his visit to Los Alamos Lab in 1959

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