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Aga Khan

This article is about the hereditary title. For the incumbent, see Aga Khan IV. For other uses, see Aga Khan (disambiguation).

His Royal Highness Prince Aga Khan of the Imamate of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias
Persian: آقاخان
Arabic: آغا خان
Incumbent
The current Aga Khan, pictured in 2014
Shah Karim al-Husseini
since 11 July 1957
Details
StyleHis Highness
First monarchHasan Ali Shah
Formation1817
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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.

  1. ^ Daftary, Farhad (2007). The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s: their history and doctrines (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-35561-5.

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