Barakah

May 21, 2023May 28, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Prince Hussain Aga Khan and his wife Princess Fareen conclude visit to Calgary with a beautiful event at Glenbow; Prince and Princess walk through reception area and greet guests with warmth, enthusiasm and kindness

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

University of Calgary hosts Prince Hussain Aga Khan for presentation of his beautiful exhibition The Living Sea – Fragile Beauty

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Prince Hussain Aga Khan’s Living Sea Exhibition in Calgary: The Sea Lion’s moving mummy hug, the beautiful picture book and visitors’ reaction

May 11, 2023May 12, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Fondly remembered: Prince Aly Khan (d. May 12, 1960) and Prince Sadruddin (d. May 12, 2003), two brothers in His Highness the Aga Khan’s family who passed away on the same day, 43 years apart

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Prince Hussain Aga Khan, underwater photographer par excellence, brings his stunning exhibition to Calgary for first ever debut in Canada

April 27, 2023April 28, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Princess Zahra Aga Khan gives a succinct overview of the history and transformation of Zanzibar’s 130 year “Old Dispensary” to a cutting-edge health centre as she opens the Aga Khan Polyclinic in Zanzibar

April 20, 2023May 16, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Podcasts: The Aga Khan’s principles and aspirations for a peaceful and equitable world – Volume 1

April 11, 2023April 11, 2024 Malik Merchant, Editor

April 11, 2023: Prince Irfan Aga Khan becomes 8 years old – the word Irfan, with it roots in the Qur’an, is a notion embodied within the Ismaili Muslim tradition of seeking spiritual enlightenment under the divine authority and guidance of the Imam-of-the-Time, currently His Highness the Aga Khan

April 10, 2023December 10, 2025 Malik Merchant, Editor

April 10, 2023: As Prince Hussain Aga Khan Turns 49, Barakah presents the Prince’s devotion to sea exploration, his love for marine life and his contribution to the Ismaili Imamat

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

A thematic presentation of His Highness the Aga Khan’s message on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan

March 21, 2023March 25, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Mutual care and love: His Highness the Aga Khan with his grandchildren, Princes Irfan and Sinan; some New Year tasks for the worldwide Jamat to reflect on

March 4, 2023March 5, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

As world marks World Wildlife Day, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s actions for animal welfare are a model for the younger generation to follow

February 20, 2023February 25, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Flashback: “I would like to be buried in Aswan” – the wish of Aga Khan III, 48th Hereditary Imam of Ismaili Muslims

February 14, 2023February 19, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Prince Rahim Aga Khan speaks on daunting challenges facing the world as it becomes increasingly urban, and sheds light on AKDN’s work in a large metropolis that has yielded positive results

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Barakah’s Sister Blogs Simerg and Simergphotos

February 1, 2023February 13, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

An Entreaty to Hazrat Ali, the First Imam of Shia Muslims

January 27, 2023February 13, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Flashback 2016: A Moment of Joy in Kyrgyzstan as Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, Spontaneously Walks to His Followers and Blesses Them for Everything They Wish, Bringing Tears of Happiness to Their Eyes; With a Humble Supplication to the Beloved 49th Imam

January 19, 2023February 18, 2023 Malik Merchant, Editor

Banff Exhibition Reflects Prince Hussain Aga Khan’s Concern on Ocean Pollution; and Special Curriculum at University of Central Asia Will Help Students Prepare for World Impacted by Climate Change