In May 1958, His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismailis, visited his followers in South Africa, Mozambique and Madagascar. Here he is seen waving from a South African Airways plane as he departs the former Portuguese colonial city of Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique, following a 3 day visit. Click photo for an enlarged version. Photo: Jehangir Merchant collection

A signed photo of His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th Ismaili Imam. He is pictured in a traditional Burmese dress during his March 1960 visit to Burma when he celebrated Navroz with the Rangoon Jamat. Photo: Anwar Virani Archives, Ottawa