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 Aga Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Aga Khan, heir to the family fortune and a society figure, is founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), one of the largest private development networks in the world.
Aga Khan (Persian: آقا 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).
The present Aga Khan became Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Nizari on July 11, 1957 at the age of 20, succeeding his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan (Aga Khan III).
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 Aga Khan IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aga Khan IV (Arabic: آغا خانالرابع), CC, BA (Prince Karim Aga Khan or Prince Karim El Husseni) (born December 13, 1936) is the current (49th) Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims since July 11, 1957.
Aga Khan IV is the son of [[Prince Prince Ali Solomon Khan]], (November 17, 1911- May 12, 1960), and his first wife, Hon.
On 8 October 2004, an announcement was made that the Aga Khan and she were to seek a divorce.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Aga Khan IV
Aga Khan IV, real name Karim Al Hussaini Shah (1936- ), born in Geneva, and educated in Switzerland and at Harvard University.
Aga Khan was governor of the province of Kermān,...
Aga Khan, real name Hasan Ali Shah (1800-1881), believed to be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
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 Aga Khan on Encyclopedia.com
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.
AGA KHAN III (Muhammad Shah), leader of the Ismailis, founder and first president of the League of Indian Muslims.
Aga Khan and Presidents of MIT and Harvard Lay Foundations For An Architecture Of Understanding.
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 PRINCE KARIM AGA KHAN IV (1376/1957....)
In 1943, the Aga Khan IV led the Eid al-Fitr prayer amidst a large congregation of the Ismailis in the Jamatkhana, situated at Government Road in Nairobi.
By the time, the Aga Khan IV was seven years old, he had been well versed in religious education under the tutorship of Missionary Kaderali B. Patel.
In 1954, the Aga Khan IV, under the instructions of his grandfather, paid a short visit to the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent and East African countries with his brother.
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 Telegraph News Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, who died on Monday aged 70, was the uncle of Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslims, and was himself a philanthropist, collector of Islamic art and the holder of several senior humanitarian posts at the United Nations.
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan was born in Paris on January 17 1933, the second son of Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III, the hereditary Imam of the Ismaili sect of Shi'ism.
Ten years later, in 1991, he failed again and the job went to the Egyptian diplomat Boutros Boutros Ghali.
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 Royal Family of Europe - pafg181 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Aga Khan IV KARIM [Parents] was born on 13 Dec 1936 in Geneva, Switzerland.
After six years of marriage, The Aga Khan, one of the world's richest men and leader of Ismaili Muslims, and his wife of German origin have filed for divorce in London high court.
A year later she married the 67-year-old Aga Khan, at his estate, Aiglemonth, north of Paris.
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 Why Aga Khan is not a muslim and why Ismailism is not Islam and never will be!
Aga Khan-IV in lineage claims that he is the only divine authority on this earth to give salvation, dissipate sins and decide to whom to be put in heaven or hell.
Aga Khan-IV and his Mushrik followers do not offer five times canonical Prayers, (“Namaz” which is performed at the same time at Holy Mecca and simultaneously in all the Mosques of the world).
Aga Khan-IV and his Mushrik followers do not observe “Fasts” (Roza) for one month during the holy month of Ramadan.
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 Metropolis Magazine - Who is the Aga Khan
The man behind the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.
His father, Prince Aly Khan, was Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations, though he's probably better known as the flamboyant playboy who married Rita Hayworth; the Aga Khan's mother was the daughter of an English lord.
All the Aga Khan asks is that Ismailis believe in Allah and be good citizens of their countries.
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 Aga Khan to Speak At Commencement
The Aga Khan, whose title is His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, became the 49th Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Ismailis in 1957.
The Aga Khan is the spiritual leader of about 15 to 20 million Ismaili Muslims, a sect within Shia Muslim, according to Barbro M. Ek, director of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT.
The Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, will be the next commencement speaker on May 27.
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 Aga Khan I
Ali's son, Husain, having married a daughter of one of the rulers of Persia before the time of Muhammad, the Aga Khan traced his descent from the royal house of Persia from the most remote, almost prehistoric, times.
At that period the First Anglo-Afghan War was at its height, and in crossing over from Persia through Afghanistan the Aga Khan found opportunities of rendering valuable services to the British army, and thus cast in his lot forever with the British.
'Aga Khan I' (1800-1881), was the title accorded by general consent to 'Hasan Ali Shah' (born in Persia, 1800), when, in early life, he first settled in
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 Pravda.RU:Islamic education in Kirghizia causes extremism and tensity
Spiritual leader of the Ismalite, Aga Khan IV (Prince Karim al-Husaini-Shah) is one of the richest people of the planet, he is real Eastern aristocrat and US Harvard graduate.
Among numerous educational institutions of Kirghizia, the new college differs from others, first of all because it is being financed by Fund of Aga Khan IV who is spiritual and financial leader of the Ismailite.
While possessing a branching net of commercial structures, Aga Khan is able to finance numerous projects in Third World countries, while leading organization realizing these projects is his fund, based in 1967, which has its sections in Eastern Africa, South Asia, Europe and America.
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 MSN Encarta - Aga Khan IV
Aga Khan IV Aga Khan IV, real name Karim Al Hussaini Shah (1936- ), born in Geneva, and educated in Switzerland and at Harvard University.
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 Everybody, except us Shi'ites, are illegitimate.(kulainee-Furoo'u Kafi in Kitabul Raudah: 135)A good reference for non-muslims who are searching about Islaam, this is a resource site for information on [Islaam][Muslims][Christianity][Hinduism][atheist]
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.
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.
www.allaahuakbar.net /ismaaeelis/memorandum_on_aga_khan.htm   (6112 words)

  
 Aga Khan IV --  Encyclopædia Britannica
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.
eldest son of the Aga Khan I. In 1881 he succeeded his father as imam, or spiritual leader, of the Nizari Isma'ilite sect of Shi'ite Muslims, and, during his short imamate, sought to improve the conditions of the community.
The achievements of Kublai Khan were first brought to the attention of Western society in the writings of Marco Polo, the Venetian traveler who...
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 Aga khan - FT.com / World / UK - Aga Khan to expand microfinance
The Aga Khan said that his family had been living in Sindh for centuries and The Aga Khan said we wanted to move ahead with development in every sphere
The Aga Khan, His Highness Prince Karim, is the 49th hereditary imam, or leader, The Aga Khan has taken his responsibilities beyond interpretation of
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) works in the fields of health, education,culture, rural development and economic promotion, primarily in least-developed
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 Heritage Timeline - Aga Khan - 2002
Chairman Hamed Karzai met Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in Golkhana Palace [Photo] this afternoon when the independent commission for drafting the constitution was officially inaugurated by His Majesty Mohammad Zaher Shah, father of the nation.
It said that the Agha Khan university was committed to the improvement of education in Pakistan and abroad, and has already established a medical college, school of nursing, and an institute of educational development in Pakistan, an institute of the study of Muslim civilizations in the UK.
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, spoke at MIT's Media Laboratory with the presidents of Harvard and MIT at the debut of ArchNet.
ismaili.net /timeline/2002.html   (13061 words)

  
 Aga Khan-IV exposed of his fradulent pseudo claim of divinity and possessing Spiritual power.
Aga Khan-IV exposed of his fradulent pseudo claim of divinity and possessing Spiritual power.
Re: Aga Khan-IV exposed of his fradulent pseudo claim of divinity and possessing Spiritual power.
The Aga Khan was attacked by two men with baseball bats, then had gas sprayed in his face.
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 The Aga Khan IV timeline - The Heritage Society
This is a modest attempt by the Heritage Society to highlight some of the major events which have occured during the Imamat of H.H. The Aga Khan IV.
The Aga Khan IV timeline - The Heritage Society
The Timeline was opened on December 13th, 1996 on the occasion of the 60th birthday celebration of H.H The Aga Khan.
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 Aga Khan IV
born 1936, leader of the Isma& sect of Muslims in India since 1957 (grandson of Aga Khan III).
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 Aga Khan IV: TIME Cover Portrait by Bernard Safran
In response to the large number of requests to purchase a reproduction of the portrait by Bernard Safran of His Highness the Aga Khan IV, we have printed a limited number of high quality reproductions of the original painting.
Aga Khan IV: TIME Cover Portrait by Bernard Safran
His Highness the Aga Khan IV by Bernard Safran
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 Agence France Presse French: Mort du prince Sadruddin Aga Khan@ HighBeam Research
Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, ancien Haut commissaire de l'ONU aux réfugiés et oncle de Karim Aga Khan IV, chef spirituel des musulmans ismaéliens, est décédé lundi aux Etats-Unis à...
Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, ancien Haut commissaire de l'ONU aux réfugiés et oncle de Karim Aga Khan IV, chef spirituel des musulmans ismaéliens, est décédé lundi aux Etats-Unis à l'âge de 70 ans des suites d'une longue maladie.
Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan à Paris en 1988
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 Aga Khan IV to receive Smithsonian Institution's Vincent Scully Prize - Reality TV World - News, information, episode summaries, message boards, chat and games for unscripted television programs
The Aga Khan, who lives in Switzerland, recently announced seven winning projects chosen from 378 submissions at a ceremony in Delhi, India.
Aga Khan IV to receive Smithsonian Institution's Vincent Scully Prize
The Aga Khan is being cited for his contributions promoting design excellence and improving the building environment in the Islamic world, it was announced Tuesday.
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 Aga khan iv
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 aga khan iv - OneLook Dictionary Search
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 deseretnews.com Aga Khan gets award for historic preservation
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV received the fifth Vincent Scully Prize in recognition of his decades of work to re-energize design in the Islamic world and to preserve historic sites.
World Bank President James Wolfensohn was among those in the audience Tuesday night paying tribute to the Aga Khan at a black-tie gala in Washington, D.C. The Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam, a spiritual leader of 20 million Ismaili Muslims in Asia and Africa, who traces his lineage directly from the Prophet Muhammad.
The Vincent Scully Prize, named for an architect professor at Yale University, was established in 1999 to recognize exemplary practice scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design.
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 AGA KHAN IV Switzerland Geneva
The billionaire leader of the Ismaeli Muslim community lives in Geneva, like his predecessor Aga Khan III.
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 Aga Khan III. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
He appointed his grandson Prince Karim (born 1936) to succeed him as Aga Khan IV.
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 Ismaili Web Page 6 Shia Islam Sources Created 8-21-96
Aga Khan's Speech to the Press in South Africa Oct 17, 1996
Biography of Prince Karim Aga Khan Orator, communicator and humanitarian par excellence, like all his predecessors.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Won by Airport in Indonesia
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