Aga Khan II
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Aqa Ali Shah (Persian: آقا علی شاه, romanized: Āqā ʿAlī Shāh; 1830–1885), known as Aga Khan II (Persian: آغا خان دوّم, romanized: Āghā Khān Duwwūm), was the 47th imam of the Nizari Isma'ili Muslims. A member of the Iranian royal family, he became the Imam in 1881. During his lifetime, he helped to better not only his own community, but also the larger Muslim community of India. He was the second Nizari Imam to hold the title Aga Khan.
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Title | Aga Khan II Imam |
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Born | Aqa Ali Shah 1830 Mahallat, Sublime State of Iran |
Died | 1885 (aged 54–55) |
Resting place | Najaf, Ottoman Iraq |
Religion | Shia Islam |
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Denomination | Isma'ilism |
School | Nizari Ismaili |
Lineage | Fatimid (direct descendant of Muhammad) |
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Predecessor | Aga Khan I |
Successor | Aga Khan III |
Initiation | 1881-1885 |
Post | 47th Nizari Imām |
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