Barakah

This page, complemented by the website www.barakah.com, will illustrate the remarkable and inspiring life of the 49th Ismaili Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, through a unique project titled “His Highness the Aga Khan: A Visual and Textual Celebration, 1957-2017. "

The Aga Khan is direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and became the forty-ninth hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims at the age of twenty on 11th July, 1957 when he was still a student at Harvard University.

On 11th July, 2017, Ismailis around the world, along with the wider societies within which they live, will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the accession to the Imamat of the Aga Khan. Since his accession sixty years ago, the Aga Khan has described his responsibilities as encompassing not only the interpretation of matters of faith, but also the social, cultural and economic spheres. Thus, the Aga Khan has guided the spiritual growth of his followers, and worked tirelessly for the well-being not only of Ismaili communities worldwide, but also the material progress of the broader societies in which they live without regard to their origin, gender or faith.

We hope that our readers’ perception and understanding of the unique nature of the Ismaili Imam and the Imamat will be strengthened through this page and the website, www.barakah.com.