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  Aga Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aga Khan (Persian: اغا خان) is the hereditary title of the Imam (spiritual and general leader), of the Nizari sect (result of the 1094 split from the Mustalis) within the Ismaili branch of Islam (Nizari Ismaili).
Aga Khan I = Aga Hasan Ali Shah = HH Shah Hasan Ali Shah Mehalatee Aga Khan I (1800-1881), 46th Imam (1817-1881)
Aga Khan IV = Karim Aga Khan = HH Prince Aga Khan IV = Prince Karim Al Husseini (b.
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 Aga Khan III[1877-1957]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Sultan Muhammad Shah was born in 1877 at Karachi.
Aga Khan was a man of vision and was of the opinion that the reform scheme introduced by the British would be beneficial to the Muslims.
Aga Khan fell ill in 1954 during his visit to Dhaka and from then on struggling with ill health, died on July 11, 1957 of a heart attack in Switzerland.
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 Aga Khan III - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Under the care of his mother, a daughter of the ruling house of Persia, he was given not only that religious and oriental education which his position as the religious leader of the Ismailis made indispensable, but a sound European training, a boon denied to his father and grandfather.
The Aga Khan travelled in distant parts of the world to receive the homage of his followers, and with the object either of settling differences or of advancing their welfare by pecuniary help and personal advice and guidance.
The Aga Khan was also a founding member and President of the "All India Muslim League," which advocated the division of United India in to Pakistan and India.
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 Encyclopedia: Aga Khan III
Aga Khan is the heriditary title of the Imam (spiritual and general leader), of the Nizari sect (result of the 1094 split from the Mustalis) within the Ismaili branch of Islam (Nizari Ismaili).
Bypassing his son Aly Khan, he was succeeded by his grandson Aga Khan IV Prince Aly Khan (June 13, 1911 - May 12, 1960), an international playboy, was vice president of the United Nations General Assembly and was the son of Aga Khan III (1877-1957) and his second wife, Teresa Ginetta Magliano (1888-1926).
Aga Khan III, PC (November 2, 1877 – July 11, 1957), also known as Sultan Mahommed Shah, was born in Karachi (then India, now Pakistan) and was the only son of Aga Khan II, and succeeded him on his death in 1885, becoming the head of the family.
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 HISTORY OF THE AGAKHANS - 1
Aga Khan, who claimed to be an Imam and a direct descendant of the prophet, wrote in his Memoirs: "As Haffkine propounded it, I thought this sort of Zionism useful and practical." The scheme was turned down by the Sultan.
In 1256, the soldiers of Hulega Khan, razed to the ground all the fortresses and stronghold of the dreaded Assassins.
Aga Khan's deep rooted hatred for the faith of his parents and grand parents (Ithna'ashrism) is glaringly visible in the quoted `Farman' made by him from Zanzibar on July 13, 1899.
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 THE SAGA OF THE AGA: THE KHAN WHO COULD BE KING, October 19, 1996
The Aga Khan III (1877-1957) was laid to rest in a mausoleum on a hillside overlooking Aswan.
It was therefore as Sir Aga that the Aga Khan III led the British Indian delegation to the Round Table Conference held in London.
Although his grandson Karim became 'Aga Khan IV' and the 49th Hazar Imam of the Ismaili community, it was Um Habiba who attended to the minute instructions left by her late husband especially those regarding funerary arrangements.
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 `A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AGAKHANS'
Thus, the Aga Khan was worshipped as; a physical manifestation of the `Noor' (Light) of Allah, the Tenth and Final Avatara (`Naklank' or `Kalkin') of the Lord Vishnu and the direct descendant of prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) from Hadhrat Ali (a.s.).
Aga Khan's followers in British East Africa, whose ancestral roots were in India, became anglicized and proudly adopted the English names for their children, such as, John, Jimmy, Tommy, Sam and Mac.
Aga Khan receives, besides the returns from his personal investments, 12.5 to 25 percent of the gross income of his spiritual followers and other religious contributions that run in millions.
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 A HISTORY OF THE AGAKHANI ISMAILIS
Aga Khan I was respected and revered by his followers as a Sufi Master, who are often called in India “Pirji” or “Pir Salamut,” and after the Khojah Case, as an Imam in the Ithna'ashriyya sense (similar to the late Ayatollah Khomeini).
Aga Khan III recorded in his Memoirs that his father died in Poona but his body was sent to Iraq, at his own request, to be buried at Nejaf on the west bank of the Euphrates, near the tomb of Imam 'Ali, one of the holiest places on earth for the Shi'ahs.
However, Aga Khan did not uproot and throw out a Minbar (pronounced Mimbar; a pulpit in a mosque) of Hazrat Abbas and a Hoj (sunken pond) of Bibi Fatima in front of the pulpit, which were built near the main entrance on the main floor of the Darkhana Jama`at khana in Bombay.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Aga Khan III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Aga Khan III, (1877-1957), head of the Ismaili sect in India from 1885, who persuaded his followers and other Muslims to side with the Allies during...
Shergar was owned and bred by Aga Khan IV, and ridden to victory by the 19-year-old Walter...
Aga Khan I, real name Hasan Ali Shah (1800-1881), believed to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and his...
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 Begum Aga Khan III demises
HER HIGHNESS THE BEGUM AGA KHAN III, who has died aged 94, became her husband's fourth wife in 1944, and over the next 13 years proved that dissimilarity of background is no bar to a happy marriage.
The Aga Khan III, spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect of Muslims, was one of the most remarkable men of his time.
In 1949 the Begum and the Aga Khan were driving to Nice airport when they were stopped by armed bandits who snatched the Begum's jewel box, the contents of which were then estimated at £200,000.
www.ismaili.net /sultan/20000703.html   (837 words)

  
 Salam WorldWide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan is the “other” Persian royalty, one who has stayed much out of the way of the media except for her charitable work and causes.
The Aga Khans have reigned as one of the 20th century's most extravagant lineages.
"Khan” was a title of nobility, and "Aga Khan" is the adopted family name of a hereditary spiritual leader (Imam) of the Shiah Nizari Ismailis.
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 The Institute of Ismaili Studies: "Aga Khan III: A Study in Humanism"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In this study, the author examines the character of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III, with particular attention to the trait of humanism in his character.
The Aga Khan’s love for humanity, for each individual human being, was his most fundamental motive for seeking world peace and ending wars.
In this connection it is significant that the Aga Khan III recommended the study of Oriental literature for its healing calmness.
www.iis.ac.uk /learning/life_long_learning/humanism/humanism.htm   (2696 words)

  
 Aga Khan
Aga Khan, the title of the religious leader and imam of the
The first Aga Khan was also appointed as the governor of the province of Kirman, a position he lost as a result of political intrigues following Fath Ali's death.
Aga Khan IV has devoted substantial Ismaili wealth to development projects in countries with a significant Ismaili population.
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 Aga Khan III --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Aga Khan III, a noted horse racing enthusiast, at the Longchamp racetrack in Paris, c.
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Educated in Switzerland and at Harvard University, he was chosen as successor to the imamate of the Nizari Isma'ili sect by his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, whom he succeeded in 1957.
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 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Aga Khan @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
AGA KHAN [Aga Khan], the title of the religious leader and imam of the Ismaili Nizari sect of Islam, originally bestowed by the Persian shah Fath Ali on Hasan Ali Shah, 1800-1881, the 46th Ismaili imam, in 1818.
He was succeeded by his grandson, Prince Karim, 1937-, who as Aga Khan IV has devoted substantial Ismaili wealth to development projects in countries with a significant Ismaili population.
His uncle, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1933-2003, was UN High Commissioner for Refugees (1965-77) and was active in other international humanitarian causes.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:AgaKhan&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (362 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Aga Khan (Islam, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Aga Khan[A´gA khAn] Pronunciation Key, the title of the religious leader and imam of the Ismaili Nizari sect of Islam, originally bestowed by the Persian shah Fath Ali on Hasan Ali Shah, 1800–1881, the 46th Ismaili imam, in 1818.
He was succeeded by his grandson, Prince Karim, 1937–, who as Aga Khan IV has devoted substantial Ismaili wealth to development projects in countries with a significant Ismaili population.
His uncle, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1933–2003, was UN High Commissioner for Refugees (1965–77) and was active in other international humanitarian causes.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AgaKhan.html   (412 words)

  
 Aga Khan on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Aga Khan Development Network launches web site to provide information on the activities of the development agencies created by His Highness the Aga Khan.
Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan à Paris en 1988 Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, ancien Haut commissaire de l'ONU aux réfugiés e.
All about her mother; The Aga Khan is the ultimate trophy husband, and in 1998 he was snapped up by Gabriele, the daughter of a 'handy-wipe' entrepreneur and his socially adventurous, astonishingly well-preserved...
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 Aga Khan Development Network - Aga Khan Education Services
Inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, 20 December 2003.
The foundations of the present system were laid by Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, III, who established over 200 schools during the first half of the 20th century, the first in 1905 in Zanzibar, followed by schools in Dar es Salaam in 1906, and in Mundra, in India, in 1907.
Supported by the Aga Khan Foundation, some of these experiments have been carried out in government schools as well as AKES institutions, thereby contributing to the improvement of education in the countries in which AKES operates.
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 Extremity of Commission of Blasphemy by Prince Karim Aga Khan and his followers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This mother of Karim Aga Khan was of highly loose character, men trapper, personally fond of drinking plenty of wine and getting involved in illicit sexual relations with several men to partly quench her unquenchable sexual lust.
Therefore, it is transparently clear and unambiguously apparent that after remaining of Karim Aga Khan in the womb of his mother for approximately seven months, legally he would be recognized, termed and called as the son of Thomas Loel Evelyn Bulkeley Guinness and not of Aly Solomone Khan.
As a matter of fact the actual year of birth of Karim Aga Khan is 1935 and not 1936 as has been manipulated fraudulently by Ismailis with the consent of Aga Khan to change the year of birth from 1935 to 1936 keeping the month and date as same i.e.
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 Everybody, except us Shi'ites, are illegitimate.(kulainee-Furoo'u Kafi in Kitabul Raudah: 135)A good reference for ...
His followers consider the Aga Khan as man god and an incarnation of Hazrat Ali (RD.) as well as the incarnation of Rasool Allaah (p.b.u.h.) This means that Aga Khan in his capacity, as Imaam is holder and bearer of Noor-e-Elahie and Noor-e-Hidayat.
It is regrettable that Aga Khan claims himself as the champion of Muslim cause but, acts incessantly and earnestly on the behest of the British, against the Islamic values, and interests of Muslim Ummah, which resulted into irreparable damage.
The Aga Khan-III was very actively engaged in league with the Zionists for the destruction of the Muslim Khilafat for the establishment of the Zionist State of Israel.
www.allaahuakbar.net /ismaaeelis/memorandum_on_aga_khan.htm   (6112 words)

  
 BIO DATA OF AN ISMAILI SHI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Aga Khan's Mukhi (Chief Priest) for Bombay - Hassan, was stabbed with a knife by an
Strange it may sound, when the old Aga Khan was suffering from cancer, his wife Begum Ummeh Habibah sent a message to Ismailis the world over, to pray every day in the Jamatkhanas for the recovery of their Imaam to whom they attributed "Divinity".
It is reported that Karim Aga Khan had been articulating; the worst thing that could happen to an individual was to be got trapped in an unhappy marriage.
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 Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan III
It was on this day, and at this hour, that His Highness the Aga Khan was to be weighed in diamonds to celebrate the sixtieth year of his Imamate...
The Platinum Jubilee of His Royal Highness Prince Aga Khan, marking the celebration of 70 years of his Imamate is scheduled to be held in February, 1954.
62msms - At the unveiling of the statue of the Prince of Wales, presented by the Aga Khan.
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 BBC News | EUROPE | Aga Khan jewels net $4.5 million
The Aga Khan III was one of the world's richest men.
A former Miss France, she married Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan - the grandfather of the present Aga Khan - in 1944 and outlived him by more than 40 years.
The Aga Khan is the head of the world's Ismaili Muslim community of about 15 million.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1025968.stm   (224 words)

  
 Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, humanitarian and environmentalist, received the World Ecology Medal from the International Center for Tropical Ecology of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
He was born in Paris in January 1933, his father was the late Highness Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Al-Husseini Aga Khan III.
A leading member of the Aga Khan family of Ismali Muslims, the prince has served as coordinator for the U.N. humanitarian and economic assistance programs relating to the people of Afghanistan.
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 Search Tuna Report for Aga Khan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Aga Khan Varsity Given The Go-Ahead Daily Nation News Tuesday, July 16, 2002 By ERIC SHIMOLI The Aga Khan Receives The Letter Of Interim Authority For The Aga Khan University From The Chairman Of The Commission For Higher Education, Dr Davy Koech, Yesterday In Nairobi....
The Aga Khan, A Direct Descendant Of The Prophet Muhammed, Became 49th Imam Spiritual Leader Of The Shia Ismaili Muslims In 1957 At The Age Of 20....
Sadruddin Aga Khan: Mujahideen Coordinator By Scott Thompson And Joseph Brewda Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, The Second Son Of The Hereditary Imam Of The Ismaili Sect Of Shiism, Is A Specialist In Running Intelligence Operations Under Humanitarian Cover....
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 The Institute of Ismaili Studies: Speeches of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Speeches of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan (1877-1957) was the 48th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.
Through his intimate knowledge of diverse cultural traditions, he was uniquely placed to play a significant role in the international affairs of his time, and his long public career had many dimensions.
www.iis.ac.uk /learning/speeches_ak3/introduction.htm   (346 words)

  
 Aga Khan Mausoleum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Aga Khan III, Mohammed Shah, The spiritual leader of the Ismalian Muslims, died in 1957.
He was buried in this mausoleum located above the white villa where he lived.
We could see the mausoleum for quite a distance away as we were on the Nile.
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