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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).
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).
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]
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 Aga Khan campaigned against the institution of purda and zenāna, which he felt were oppressive and un-Islamic institutions. [43] He completely banned the purda and the face veil for his Ismāʿīlī followers. [44] The Aga Khan also restricted polygamy, encouraged marriage to widows, and banned child marriage. [43]
Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan (Persian: امین محمد آغا خان, Urdu: امین محمد آغا خان; born 12 September 1937) is a member of the Noorani family. He is the only surviving son of Prince Aly Khan and Princess Tajuddawlah Aga Khan ( née Joan Yarde-Buller) and the brother of Aga Khan IV , the 49th Imam of the Nizari ...
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 ...
Hasan Ali Shah (Persian: حسن علی شاه, romanized: Ḥasan ʿAlī Shāh; 1804 – 12 April 1881), known as Aga Khan I (Persian: آقا خان اوّل, romanized: Āqā Khān Awwal), was the 46th imam of the Nizari Isma'ilis. He served as the governor of Kerman and a prominent leader in Iran and later in the Indian subcontinent.