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  Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan killer file
Meanwhile, Yahya Khan is promoted to the rank of brigadier-general and placed in command of the 106 Infantry Brigade, which is deployed on the line-of-control in Kashmir.
However, Yahya Khan makes a commitment to the return of government under a redrafted constitution and agrees that representation in the Assembly should be determined by population distribution, ensuring that the majority of seats will be based in the East.
Yahya Khan is freed from house arrest by Zia ul-Haq.
www.moreorless.au.com /killers/yahya.html   (4736 words)

  
  CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Agha Muhammad spent the next 16 years as a hostage, until he escaped in 1779.
That same year, the death of Shah Karim Khan Zand plunged the country into a series of civil wars and disputes over the succession, with many members of the Zand dynasty acceding to the Peacock Throne in the space of only ten years.
Agha Muhammad took the opportunity to launch a rebellion which, in 1794, succeeded in capturing Lotf Ali Khan, the last Zand ruler.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Agha_Mohammad_Khan_Ghajar   (531 words)

  
 Agha Mohammad Khan Summary
This cruel deed was perhaps one of the chief causes of the evil in Agha Mohammad's character and behavior.
Agha Mohammad won the contest in 1794, aided by the treachery of Haji Ebrahim, a counselor of Lotf-Ali Khan.
Agha Mohammad Khan (1742 – June 17, 1797) was the chief of a Turkic tribe, the Qajars.
www.bookrags.com /Agha_Mohammad_Khan   (1132 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Home News | In the name of the rose   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The late Agha Khan III rose to his position as the 48th hereditary Imam of the Shi'a Imami Ismaili Muslims in 1885 at the age of eight.
The late Agha Khan, a delegate to the Round Table Conferences in London in the 1930s, is remembered for playing a central role in the evolution of the Indian sub-continent.
The Begum was born Yvette Blanche Labrousse in 1906 in the town of Sete in southern France to a seamstress and tramway worker.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2000/489/eg9.htm   (1355 words)

  
 이란정보네트웍(IIN) » Blog Archive » [인물]Agha Muhammad Khan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Agha Muhammad Khan marks the beginning of the Qajar dynastic line in Iran, or Persia as it was known in the 18th century.
Agha Muhammad Khan was born in Astarabad in northeastern Persia in 1742.
Agha Muhammad Khan, whose “court was almost invariably his tent,” was disturbed during a respite from military command by a quarrel between two attendants in his private quarters.
all-iran.info /home5/2005/11/07/360   (1072 words)

  
 Histroy of Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Mirza Agha Khan Noori, one of the head conspirators in death of Amir Kabir was elected as the new prime minister.
Sattar Khan and Bagher Khan from Azerbaijan, Sepahsallar From the North, and Sardar-Asad from the south.
Reza Khan was an illiterate soldier from Savad Kuh area of Mazandaran province in the north of Iran.
www.farhangsara.com /history_qajar.htm   (6010 words)

  
 History of Iran: Qajar Dynasty
Agha Mohammad Khan defeated numerous rivals and brought all of Iran under his rule, establishing the Qajar dynasty.
Agha Mohammad was assassinated in 1797 and was succeeded by his nephew, Fath Ali Shah.
With a coup d'état in February 1921, Reza Khan (ruled as Reza Shah Pahlavi, 1925-41) became the preeminent political personality in Iran; Ahmad Shah was formally deposed by the Majles (national consultative assembly) in October 1925 while he was absent in Europe, and that assembly declared the rule of the Qajar dynasty to be terminated.
www.iranchamber.com /history/qajar/qajar.php   (1650 words)

  
 agha - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Aga Khan, real name Hasan Ali Shah (1800-1881), believed to be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
Aga Khan was governor of the province of Kermān,...
Aga Khan IV, real name Karim Al Hussaini Shah (1936- ), born in Geneva, and educated in Switzerland and at Harvard University.
encarta.msn.com /agha.html   (100 words)

  
 Aga Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1818 the title of Aga Khan was bestowed upon Aga Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Imam of the Ismailis, by Fath Ali, the Shah of Persia.
Prince Karīm al-Hussainī became the present Aga Khan IV upon assuming the Imamat of the Shi'a Imami Ismaili Muslims on July 11, 1957 at the age of 20, succeeding his grandfather, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan (Aga Khan III).
As a consequence "The Aga Khan" is one of the highlights of the Irish social calendar.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Agha_Khan   (805 words)

  
 Agha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
azap agha, besli agha, janissary agha: the commanders of azaps, beslis, and janissaries.
The Kizlar Agha was the Chief Black Eunuch; the Kapi Agha was the Chief White Eunuch- both held very important offices at the Sultan's court, within the Topkapi Seraglio Miles Agha
Aga Khan is the title of the leader of the Shia Muslim Nizari Ismaili sect.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Agha   (339 words)

  
 Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (Kadjar)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Agha Mohammad Khan was the son of Mohammad Hassan Khan, and grand-son of Fath Ali Khan Qajar.
Agha Mohammad Khan was captured at age seven by a rival of the Qajars (Kadjar), Adil Shah Afshar and tortured and mutilated (castrated) on the orders of that vassal of the Zands.
Agha Mohammad Khan is remembered for his cruelty and his capacity as a warrior most.
www.qajarpages.org /aghamohammad.html   (262 words)

  
 Histroy of Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Zakki Khan, half brother of Kareem Khan, was a symbol of corruption and political mischief.
Agha Mohammad Khan was the eldest son of Mohammad Hassan Khan Qajar, murdered chief of Qajars and Kareem Khan’s sweared enemy.
When Agha Mohammad Khan got to his hometown, the first thing he did was to gather all of his brothers (there were quite a few of them) and the remainder of his father’s army.
www.farhangsara.com /history_zand.htm   (1392 words)

  
 Agha Khan Mausoleum...Egypt Travel Guide online
Mohammed Shah Ahga Khan was the founder of the mausoleum.
Agha khan had a paralysis in his leg and people advised him to travel to Aswan where he can recover.
The wife of Agha khan kept visiting the mausoleum after the death of her husband.
www.memphistours.com /NILE/Egypt.php?ID=59   (203 words)

  
 Sadruddin Aga Khan: mujahideen coordinator
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, the second son of the hereditary Imam of the Ismaili sect of Shi'ism, is a specialist in running intelligence operations under humanitarian cover.
Prince Sadruddin's grandfather, Aga Khan II, was a founder of the Muslim League, sponsored by the British in the wake of the Sepoy Rebellion of 1858; its activities ultimately led to the vivisection of India in 1947.
The 49th Imam, Prince Agha Khan IV, was given the British title "His Highness" by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957 at the death of his grandfather.
www.larouchepub.com /other/1995/2241_aga_khan.html   (842 words)

  
 MaxiCours
Agha Khan ou Aga Khan Titre du chef (imam) des ismaéliens.
Agha Khan III 1877-1957 fut un ami de la Grande-Bretagne, dont il a servi les intérêts au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale, ordonnant aux musulmans ismaéliens vivant dans l’Empire britannique de...
Aghlabides Dynastie musulmane qui régna sur l’Ifriqiya pendant tout le
www.maxicours.com /se/encyclo/1/18.html   (574 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Qajars and Karim Khan were constantly at war until finally Karim Khan subjugated the tribe and took as hostage Agha Mohammad Khan, the son of the tribe's chief.
Karim Khan was a modest and gentle man and ruled with justice and compas sion, though in battle he was a courageous and fierce soldier.
Meanwhile, an Iranian soldier, Reza Khan, had been showing great gift for military leadership and organization, and had risen from the status of a private to that of an officer while the Iranian army was under the super vision and instruction of imperial Russian officers as military advisers.
www.salamiran.org /IranInfo/General/History   (5903 words)

  
 Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan - Picture - MSN Encarta
Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan - Picture - MSN Encarta
After Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan became president of Pakistan in 1969, differences between East Pakistan and West Pakistan erupted into a civil war.
Yahya resigned in 1971 shortly after East Pakistan declared independence and became the new nation of Bangladesh.
encarta.msn.com /media_701621423/Agha_Muhammad_Yahya_Khan.html   (63 words)

  
 aghakhanfoundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Aga Khan Foundation is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan.
It is a modern vehicle for traditional philanthropy in the Ismaili Muslim community under the leadership of the Aga Khan.
The Aga Khan Foundation is committed to reducing rural poverty, particularly in resource-poor, degraded or remote environments.
www.hbi.ir /HOSTING/resource/scifoundations/AghaKhanFoundation.htm   (1704 words)

  
 Agha Khan files for divorce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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.
The billionaire is reputed to have paid a 20 million pounds settlement to the mother of his three children.
A year later she married the 67-year-old Aga Khan, at his estate, Aiglemonth, north of Paris.
www.rediff.com /news/2004/oct/09aga.htm   (266 words)

  
 Mowlana Hazar Imam Visits Syria - November 3, 2001
The Prince briefed President Assad on the projects which Agha Khan foundation intends to implement in Syria.Agha Khan viewed that Syria is an example to the joint living between all religions.
Talks in the meeting dealt with issues related to the consolidation of cooperation between the government institutions and Agha Khan foundation in the field of implementing the cultural, educational and health projects.
The Prince arrived in Damascus yesterday on a visit to Syria accompanied by his daughter and her husband who are managing the activities of Agha Khan foundation for economic and social developments.
www.amaana.org /agakhan/syria.htm   (575 words)

  
 Egypt State Information Service-Fall 2000
With her death, one of the most beautiful and delicate stories of love and passion in the 20th century came to an end, along with it one of the most noble story of endless giving, human compassion and kindness ever known by mankind in modern times.
Her ever lasting love story with the Agha Khan began and ended on the banks of the Nile.
Mohammad Agha Khan was one of the leading guests because he was considered the richest man in the world at that time and the leader of the Ismailite sect with followers over 25 million throughout the world.
www.us.sis.gov.eg /En/Pub/magazin/fall2000/110215000000000007.htm   (1029 words)

  
 Egyptian Journey 2003: Photos: Aswan: Agha Khan Mausoleum
Just uphill and visible from the water is the Mausoleum of Agha Khan - a walled estate on a barren hillside.
Agha Khan was well known for his wealth and on his diamond jubilee in 1945 he was given his weight in jewels by his followers.
He was succeeded by his grandson, Karim Agha Khan upon his death in 1957
www.phouka.com /pharaoh/egypt/photos/aswan/agha-01.html   (161 words)

  
 Mausoleum of the Aga Khan Mausoleum near Aswan, Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This is the Mausoleum of the spiritual leader of the Ismailis, a Shi'ite sect (as were the Fatimid) based principally in India but with followers around the world.
The other months, a gardener fills this function, and it has been rumored that at one point, not a single rose could be found in Egypt, so for almost a week, roses were flown in from Paris by private jet.
Mohammed Shah Aga Khan was educated in Europe and succeeded his father in 1885 to become the 48th imam.
touregypt.net /agakhan.htm   (272 words)

  
 Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
Since there were some civil wars between Karim Khan and Mohammad Hasan khan Qajar, he deciede to transfer his capital to Shiraz.
Agha Mohammad Khan defeated numerous rivals and brought all of Iran under his rule, establishing the Qajar dynasty.
Agha Mohammad Khan established his capital at Tehran and he was formally crowned as shah.
www.irib.ir /Occasions/aghamohamadkhan/ghajar.en.HTM   (144 words)

  
 ShaikhSiddiqui Khoja
Among the Shias of South Asia the Ithna-Asharis are in the majority while the Khojas and Bohras of Western and Central South Asia belong to the two internal divisions of the Isma`ili group of Muslims - the Nizaris (Khojas) with Satpanth Ismailism and the the Musta‘lis (Bohras or Bohri) with Tayyibi Ismailism.
The present Aga Khan, Prince Karim, is the 49th direct descendant in a male line down from Hadrat Ali.
The Ismaili followers of the Aga Khan professedly believe that the Qur'an was time bound and was not meant to be a Universal message for all times.
www.shaikhsiddiqui.com /khoja.html   (765 words)

  
 The Agha Khan's flock
His grandson, Aga Khan III, married an Italian sculptress; their eldest son (Prince Aly Khan) even grew up in Europe and eventually selected an English lady to be his wife.
After the death of the third Aga Khan the title skipped a generation and passed to Aly Khan's son, Karim - who also received a British education and married an English girl.
Whenever a religious sect separates from its "parent" and develops along its own path, there is inevitably a reaction by the original authority, and occasionally even by some members of the new sect: such opposition can sometimes be powerful enough to destroy the breakaway faction.
meltingpot.fortunecity.com /melwood/368/ismaili.html   (1395 words)

  
 Barroso says Europe should do more to win Muslim confidence - Irna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso met Agha Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismailis, in Brussels Tuesday afternoon and discussed Islam-West relations and dialogue of cultures and civilizations.
On his part, the Agha Khan said the issue of relations between the Islamic world and the West, issues of Muslim minorities in Europe are issues that need to be addressed 'thoughtfully and constructively'.
Earlier, Barroso and the Agha Khan signed a joint declaration between the European Union and Agha Khan Development Network on the strengthening of the development cooperation partnership.
www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-20/0701236038200532.htm   (433 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Features | Crafting the past   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A fashionable district, it was dotted with exquisite mosques, attracted stonemasons, carpenters, ironmongers, coppersmiths and lamp-makers, and boasted some of the Islamic world's most impressive examples of the wikala (trade house), the traditional beit (house) and the sabil-kuttab (a Quranic school with a water fountain for the benefit of passers-by).
Disconnected from Khan Al-Khalili, which monopolises tourism in the area, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar fell into disrepair; it came to resemble a slum, with ramshackle living quarters strewn with rubbish, its inhabitants suffering low income level, its craftsmanship more or less extinct.
According to the Agha Khan General-Manager Mohamed El-Mikawi, this holistic process "forces us to consider how best to connect heritage with the opportunities and demands of modern life".
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/754/fe1.htm   (907 words)

  
 Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan - Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Yahya Khan, Agha Muhammad, 1917-80, Pakistani general and president (1969-71).
Yahya Khan performed well during the 1965 war with India, and in 1966 became commander in chief of the army.
Economic problems and disputes between East and West Pakistan led to Ayub Khan's resignation and his replacement as president by Yahya Khan in 1969.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-YahyaKha.html   (327 words)

  
 andhracafe.com - Agha Khan Academy in Hyderabad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The foundation stone for the ambitious project will be laid by Prince Agha Khan, the spiritual head of the Ismaili Muslims spread all  over the world and Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy near Hardware Park on the outskirts of the city on Friday.
This was one of the 18 Academies the AKDN had planned in the developing countries at the behest of Prince Agha Khan.
In this project, the Agha Khan network is partnering with several top educational institutions of the world including the Harvard and Oxford Universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and several other universities of America and Europe.
www.andhracafe.com /index.php?m=show&id=10583   (214 words)

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