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Our 44th Pir Bibi Sarkar Maryam Khatun Mata Salamat

Our 44th Holy Pir Bibi Sarkar Mata Salamat was born in Mahellat in Iran in 1157 A.H. She was the daughter of Pir Mirza Muhammad Baqir who was the maternal uncle of Imam Khalilullah Ali (the 2nd). Pir Bibi Sarkar married Imam Khalilullah Ali and became the mother of the next Imam Aga Hassanali Shah (Aga Khan !). Pir Bibi Sarkar (also known by her name of Maryam Khatoon) was sent by Imam Hassanali Shah to Jherruck accompanied by Mirza Abul Kassim in 1825. At that time in Mumbai some Ismailis at the instigation of Habib Ibrahim questioned the authority of the Imam and were withholding the payments of dasond. Pir Bibi Sarkar Mata Salamat made many waezes in the Mumbai and Muscat Jamat Khanas and restored the Jamat's faith


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