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  • Barakah: A Dedication to Hazar Imam
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    • 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
    • Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan: A Special Audio Presentation for his 143rd Birth Anniversary, and a Fantastic Publication for You to Download
    • Rare Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, Visits a Pamiri House in Gorno-Badakhshan in 1995
    • Prince Rahim Aga Khan Announces AKDN’s Exciting Partnership with Prince William to Launch Earthshot Prize to Keep our Planet Habitable, and Ensure a Future for Life on Earth
    • A Beautiful Double Wedding in the Family of the 46th Imam Mawlana Shah Hasan Ali Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan I, as Reported in April 1874 in a Historic American Newspaper
    • Aggregation of News Stories and Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Family from the First Quarter of 2020: Princess Zahra Aga Khan in the UK; Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa in Kenya and Tanzania; and Flashback to Mombasa Visit Photos from 2014
    • Prince Hussain Aga Khan at the Hay Festival; Also Purchase Signed Copies of the Prince’s Diving Into Wildlife and Exclusive Scarves Made for His Organization – Available in Toronto
    • Unique Moments in the Imamat of Mawlana Shah Karim al Hussaini Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan: A Special New Series by Barakah
    • Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, Weaves the Beautiful and the Practical, the Spiritual and the Material to Better the Quality of Life for Human Beings
    • Blessings of Our Forefathers: The 1966 Visit of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, to Iringa, Tanzania
    • Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam and Members of His Family from the Collection of Alijah Zulfikarali Khoja: South Africa, Aswan and East Africa
    • Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 1972 Visit to Jinja, Uganda, Preceding the Expulsion of Asians, and Two Earlier Visits Made in 1957 and 1966
    • Behold, the Light of Ali
    • Ghadir-Khumm, the Imamat, Mawlana Hazar Imam, and 2 Recitations of Pir Sadardin’s ‘Feel Happy’ Ginan Anand Anand!
    • World Exclusive: Photos of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 1957 Visit to Kigoma, Tanganyika, from Late Alijah Abdulrheman Lalji Popatia Collection
    • The Hereditary Divine Institution of Imamat has spanned 1388 years since the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S.) passed away in 632 C.E.
    • Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, sends Talika Mubarak to Ismailis around the world on the occasion of his 63rd Imamat Day
    • Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family members on partnership between races as a condition of peace and prosperity
    • The unforgettable Eid ul-Fitr of September 1944: A heart warming story as told by Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prince Amyn Muhammad
    • The historic visit of Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan, to Iran in 1951: Glimpses from a very rare Ismaili souvenir
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June 24, 2020July 16, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family members on partnership between races as a condition of peace and prosperity

June 15, 2020July 9, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Part 2 of our guide to Farman Mubarak made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during his Diamond Jubilee Year, and 4 Talikas received from him in recent weeks

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

A brief review of Al-Khimyah: A must-see film by Prince Aly Muhammad on his father’s, His Highness the Aga Khan, amazing Al-Azhar Park project in Cairo

June 5, 2020June 6, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan’s new film to be released today, June 5, at noon, is on revival of a dump ground and rubble to a lush green oasis in historic Cairo

June 4, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

A memorable 1951 photo of Prince Aly Khan taken in Mombasa, Kenya

May 23, 2020May 24, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam’s loving and inspiring Talika on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr shows his concern for his spiritual children in all facets of their lives

Aga Khan Leading Eid ul Fir prayers at age 7 in Nairobi Simerg and Barakah
May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 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

Long Live Aga Khan Banner at his Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in Karachi, Barakah
May 18, 2020May 20, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Nine devotional Swahili songs from 1952 honouring Imam e Zaman Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan

His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Hazar Imam, with Nazir Nensi, 1985, Toronto, Barakah
May 7, 2020May 9, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

The exemplary volunteer service and dedication of Nazir Nensi to the Jamat and Mawlana Hazar Imam, and two cherished photos with the Imam

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

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, sends message to his spiritual children around the world on Covid-19, with blessings for their protection from difficulty; text in 10 languages

Sura An-Nisa
April 18, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam’s inspiring messages, a Ginan, 4 beautiful video songs and the Salawat

Prince Rahim Aga Khan with family
April 11, 2020April 11, 2021 Malik Merchant, Editor

A portrait of Prince Rahim Aga Khan’s family, as oldest son Prince Irfan becomes 6 years old; and meanings of the Princes’ names Irfan and Sinan

March 29, 2020March 30, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, showers his paternal and maternal blessings on his spiritual children around the world in light of the present crisis

March 29, 2020June 16, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

A guide to Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee Farman Mubarak quotes that will uplift our hearts, and reaffirm that we are always in his care, presence and protection

March 28, 2020March 29, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III, on a World War (III) of a different kind

March 21, 2020March 30, 2020 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mawlana Hazar Imam sends talika on the occasion of Navroz with special blessings for mushkil asan, and prayers for the Jamat's health and well-being

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

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