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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88
When his grandfather Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan died in 1957, he became the imam of the Ismaili Muslims, a branch of Shia Islam, at the age of 20. As Aga Khan – derived from Turkish and ...
Who was The Aga Khan, spiritual leader and philanthropist, who passed away at 88?
A direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, Khan was the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network.
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Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial
The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in ... it was found that he had requested to be buried in Aswan near his grandfather, Sultan Muhammad Shah, and his grandmother, Om ...
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The Aga Khan obituary: Spiritual leader with a taste for fast cars and racehorses
The Nations’ Cup at the Dublin Horse Show was established with help of the late Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan. Non-Muslims generally knew him better for what appeared to be a jet-set lifestyle ...
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Aga Khan to be laid to rest in Egypt today
He will be interred in the mausoleum of his grandfather, the late Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, until a new mausoleum is constructed as his final resting place on land adjacent to the ...
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Ismailis and jet-setting billionaire philanthropist
From his father, Prince Aly Khan, and his grandfather, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, the Aga Khan inherited two of the world’s largest and most successful racing stables. He built up a ...
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International Owner, Breeder The Aga Khan IV Dies At Age 88
Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III, in 1957 at age 20. The Aga Khan III also passed down his interest in the Thoroughbred breed, having participated in the industry himself since the early 1900s.
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His Ideas Inspired My Nonprofit. They Hold Keys to Staving Off Tyranny
Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan IV, a champion of pluralism and the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community for nearly 68 years, died earlier this month. Earlier this month, I was on ...
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Why Aga Khan IV was buried in Egypt, its significance
Aswan also holds a historical significance for the Aga Khan family as it pays homage to the Fatimid dynasty, from which the Ismaili Imams trace their lineage. With the burial of Aga Khan IV in ...
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Italy to rename Airport in Honor of Aga Khan IV
The proposal to rename Olbia Airport is still under review, and no specific date for its final approval has been set. If approved, the change will serve as a lasting symbol of Aga Khan IV’s impact on ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ... to be buried in Aswan near his grandfather, Sultan Muhammad Shah, and his grandmother, Om Habiba,” said Maj. Gen.