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Aga Khan (Persian: آقاخان, Arabic: آغا خان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) [1] is a title held by the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias. From 1957 to 2025, the holder of the title was the 49th Imām, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV (1936–2025).
He held the position of Imam and the title of Aga Khan from 1957 to 2025, after succeeding to the position at the age of 20 upon the death of his grandfather, Aga Khan III. [8] Aga Khan IV was also known by the religious title Mawlānā Hazar Imam by his Isma'ili followers. Aga Khan's net worth was estimated over US$13.3 billion by Vanity Fair ...
The Aga Khan campaigned against the institution of purda and zenāna, which he felt were oppressive and un-Islamic institutions. [44] He completely banned the purda and the face veil for his Ismāʿīlī followers. [45] The Aga Khan also restricted polygamy, encouraged marriage to widows, and banned child marriage. [44]
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Saligrah Khushiali or Salgirah Khushiali is a celebration of the birthday of present Imam, Aga Khan IV, on December 13 held by Nizari Ismaili Shiʿi Muslims. [1]The first word of the term comes from Persian: سال (sâl 'year') and Persian: گره (gereh 'knot'); 'thus salgirah refers to an anniversary added on to a string kept for the purpose'. [2]
The Noorani family is a term used to refer to the immediate family of the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shia Muslims, commonly known by the title of Aga Khan. [1] By convention and custom its members and descendants in the male line are titled Prince and Princess, and as such it can be regarded as a royal family, although only the Aga Khan himself, as its head, is entitled to be referred to ...
The Aga Khan affair was a political scandal in Canada involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.In 2017, Trudeau was found guilty of violating sections 5,11,12, and 21[1] of the Federal Conflict of Interest Act [1] by accepting private-island vacations, gifts, and flights from the Aga Khan, a philanthropist and spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili religion.
Aga Khan III was reburied in the mausoleum on February 20, 1959, two years after his death and first burial in Switzerland. [13] [14] Those in attendance include Aga Khan IV, Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan, and over 2,000 other guests. [13] Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan passed away in 2000 before being buried in the mausoleum neighboring that of her ...