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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, dies; son named successor
His eldest son, Rahim Al-Hussaini, was named Wednesday as successor. The 53-year-old was designated as the Aga Khan V in his father’s will. Prince Rahim studied comparative literature at Brown ...
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Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
The Ismaili community will now be led by the Aga Khan’s eldest son, Rahim Al-Hussaini, as the 50th imam. He has been actively involved with the Aga Khan Development Network and is expected to ...
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Aga Khan Establishes Chair of Iranian Here
At the same time, Sadruddin Aga Khan 1G, son of the Aga Khan, has established the Ismaili Community Fellowships for the study of the Middle East here. In awarding the fellowships, preference will ...
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how aga khan become rich?
Founder Aga Khan holds the claim that he is an heir of Muhammad through Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, considered an imam in Shia Islam, and Ali's wife Fatima, Muhammad's first wife. A ...
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88
On Wednesday, his son Rahim was named the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, in accordance with his father’s will. The Ismaili community’s website said the ...