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Saligrah Khushiali or Salgirah Khushiali is a celebration of the birthday of present Imam (currently Aga Khan V) on October 12 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]
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).
Aga Khan IV skiing for Iran at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Aga Khan IV was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 December 1936, as Prince Karim, the eldest son of Prince Aly Khan (1911–1960) and his first wife, Princess Taj-ud-dawlah Aga Khan, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller (1908–1997).
Prince Karim Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather as imam of the Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20. The prince had an estimated fortune of $1bn (£801m) in 2008, according to Forbes magazine .
The Aga Khan IV was the 49th Imam of the Ismailis, having succeeded his grandfather, the Aga Khan III on July 11, 1957. [3] His Imamat Day was therefore previously observed annually on July 11. The Aga Khan V is the 50th Imam of the Ismailis, having succeeded his father, the Aga Khan IV on February 4, 2025. His Imamat Day is now observed ...
The Agha of the Janissaries Omar Agha, officer for the Kurdish Pasha, Sheikh Mahmoud of Sulaymaniyah of Baban principality, Kurdistan, 1820 [1]. Agha (Turkish: ağa; [2] Ottoman Turkish: آغا; Persian: آقا, romanized: āghā; "chief, master, lord" [3]) is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title.
Aga Khan II maintained the cordial ties that his father had developed with the British and was appointed to the Bombay Legislative Council when Sir James Fergusson was the governor of Bombay. [1] This was a noteworthy achievement, given that "nomination to the Council in those days was a rare distinction bestowed only on men of outstanding ...
The Aga Khan Palace was built by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in the city of Pune, India. The palace was an act of charity by the spiritual leader of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims , who wanted to help the poor in the neighbouring areas of Pune, who were drastically hit by famine by offering them work. [ 1 ]