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Aga Khan (Persian: آقاخان, Arabic: آغا خان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) is a title held by the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias. Since 1957, the holder of the title has been the 49th Imām, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV (born 1936).
The Aga Khan claims direct lineal descent from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, who is considered an Imam by Nizari Isma'ilis, and Ali's wife Fatima, Muhammad's daughter from his first marriage. Aga Khan IV is also known by the religious title Mawlānā Hazar Imam by his Isma'ili followers.
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a leading global development organisation working to address the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally-driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people.
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May 23, 2024 · Aga Khan IV (born December 13, 1936, Geneva, Switzerland) is the elder son of Prince Aly Khan by his first wife, Joan Yarde-Buller, the daughter of the 3rd Baron Churston.
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Aga Khan, in Shīʿite Islam, title of the imams of the Nizārī Ismāʿilī sect. The title was first granted in 1818 to Ḥasan ʿAlī Shah (1800–81) by the shah of Iran. As Aga Khan I, he later revolted against Iran (1838) and, defeated, fled to India.
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Aga Khan called on the British Raj to consider Muslims to be a separate nation within India, the famous ' Two Nation Theory '. Even after he resigned as president of the AIML in 1912, he still exerted a major influence on its policies and agendas.
Dec 13, 2022 · The extraordinary life story of the world’s most well-connected royal, the Aga Khan, on his 84th birthday. As Prince Karim al-Husayni celebrates his 84th birthday, Tatler reflects on the life of a fascinating religious leader and socialite. By Natasha Leake.
