by GUL DEMIR and NIKI GAMM
Few people know of the Aga Khan’s collections. In Turkey for example, the Aga Khan – which is the hereditary title of the Imam of the largest branch of the Ismaili followers of the Shia faith – is primarily known for the architectural prizes it has conferred on various projects here, including Ertegün House in Bodrum, the Nail Cakirhan House in Akyaka and this year possibly the Ipekyolu Textile Factory in Edirne.
However, the Aga Khan’s calligraphy collection is becoming more renowned as parts of it have traveled to various museums throughout Europe since 2007, while a large portion of the collection is usually housed at the Institute for Ismaili Studies in London.
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