Photo Essay: Story of an East African Ismaili Autograph Book
A photo essay on a unique Ismaili authograph book from East Africa that was first purchased by the autograph collector Zeenat Jamal in 1950. PLEASE CLICK AND SHARE THIS POST.
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Bagamoyo Beach Landing, where Aga Khan III was the first Ismaili Imam ever to set foot on East African soil in 1899
By ZAHIR K. DHALLA (Special to Simergphotos). Bagamoyo Beach Landing. Photo: © Copyright Zahir K. Dhalla 2017. This is a present-day photo of Bagamoyo Beach, Tanzania, where sea-going vessels have dropped and weighed… Continue reading
Photos of His Highness the Aga Khan’s Visits to East Africa by Azhar Chaudhry
Update August 31, 2023: Both Azhar Chaudhry and Sultan Jessa are now deceased. Azhar Chaudhry passed away in November 2020 and Sultan Jessa in August 2019. We are thankful to Montreal’s Sultan Jessa,… Continue reading
Rare Photos of His Highness the Aga Khan’s Visits to Kenya and Pemba
Kenya This a very rare collection of photos of the 48th and 49th Ismaili Imams, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan and Prince Karim Aga Khan respectively, taken during their visits to Kenya.… Continue reading