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Aga Khan
Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hereditary title. For the incumbent, see Aga Khan IV. For other uses, see Aga Khan (disambiguation).
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. Since 1957, the holder of the title has been the 49th Imām, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV (born 1936). Aga Khan claims to be a direct descendant of Muhammad, the last prophet according to the religion of Islam.
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His Royal Highness Prince Aga Khan of the Imamate of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias | |
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Persian: آقاخان Arabic: آغا خان | |
Incumbent | |
![]() The current Aga Khan, pictured in 2014 | |
Shah Karim al-Husseini since 11 July 1957 | |
Details | |
Style | His Highness |
First monarch | Hasan Ali Shah |
Formation | 1817 |
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