Back آغا خان Arabic Ağaxan (titul) Azerbaijani আগা খান Bengali/Bangla Aga Khan Catalan Aga Khan (Titel) German Αγά Χαν Greek Aga Ĥan Esperanto Aga Khan Spanish Aga Khan Basque آقاخان Persian
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| His Royal Highness Prince Aga Khan of the Imamate of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias | |
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| Persian: آقاخان Arabic: آغا خان | |
| Incumbent | |
_(cropped).jpg) The current Aga Khan, pictured in 2014 | |
| Shah Karim al-Husseini since 11 July 1957 | |
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| Style | His Highness |
| First monarch | Hasan Ali Shah |
| Formation | 1817 |
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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. Since 1957, the holder of the title has been the 49th Imām, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV (born 1936). Aga Khan claims to be a direct descendant of Muhammad, the last prophet according to the religion of Islam.[2]
- ^ Daftary, Farhad (2007). The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s: their history and doctrines (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-35561-5.
- ^ Compagna, Lawrence (6 March 2019). Genealogy: Tools, Tricks and Tips for putting together your family tree. Candco Publishing, a division of the Candco Corporation.
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