Aga Khan

other uses Aga Khan ( ) is the hereditary title of the Imam of the largest branch of the Ismā'īlī followers ( ) of the Shī‘a faith. They affirm the Imamat of the descendents of Ismail ibn Jafar , eldest son of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq , while the mainstream Twelver branch of Shi`ism follows Ismail's younger brother Musa al-Kazim and his descendants.

other uses Main articles: List of Ismaili imams , Imamah (Shi'a doctrine) , Ismā'īlī , Nizārī Ismā'īlī , and Imamah (Nizari Ismaili doctrine) Aga Khan ( ; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan ) is a name used by the Imam of the Nizari Ismailis since 1818. The current user of the name is Shah Karim who is the 49th Imam (1957–present), Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini Aga Khan IV (b. 1936). The title is made up of the titles agha and khan . The Turkish "agha" (spelled agha or Āqā) is "aqa" (Āqā) in Persian. According to Farhad Daftary , Aga Khan is an honorific title bestowed on Hasan Ali Shah (1800–1881), the 46th Imam of Nizari Ismailis (1817–1881), by Persian king Fath-Ali Shah Qajar . However, what Daftary says contradicts what the Aga Khan III noted in a famous legal proceeding in India – that Aga Khan is not a title, but instead a sort of alias or "pet name" that was given to the Aga Khan I when he was a young man. During the latter stages of the First Anglo-Afghan War (in 1841 and 1842), Hasan Ali Shah and his cavalry officers provided assistance to General Nott in Kandahar Province and also to General England in his advance from Sindh to join Nott. He was awarded the status of "Prince" by the British government's representatives in India and became the only religious or community leader in British India granted a personal gun salute ; When Hasan Ali Shah, the first Aga Khan, came to Sindh, which is now in Pakistan, from Afghanistan, he and his army were welcomed by Mir Nasir Khan of Baluchistan. In 1861, the Aga Khan won a court victory in the High Court of Bombay in what popularly became known as the Aga Khan Case , securing his recognition by the British government as the head of the Khoja community. In 1887, the Secretary of State for India acting through the Viceroy of India , formally recognized the title Aga Khan . Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography Of Sources And Studies . High Court of Bombay .

The Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias Commonwealth English This article is about the hereditary title. Aga Khan ( , ; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan ) 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 (b. 1936). The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s: their history and doctrines (2nd ed.).

Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias This article is about the hereditary title. Aga Khan ( , ; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan ) 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 (b. 1936). Aga Khans claim descent from Muhammad , the last prophet according to the doctrine of Islam. The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s: their history and doctrines (2nd ed.). Genealogy: Tools, Tricks and Tips for putting together your family tree . Candco Publishing, a division of the Candco Corporation.

Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias This article is about the hereditary title. ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Aga Khan ( Persian : آقاخان ; Arabic : آغا خان ; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan ) is a title held by the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias . The current holder of the title is the 50th hereditary Imām, Prince Shah Rahim al-Hussaini, Aga Khan V since 4 February 2025, who acceded to the Imamat upon the death of his father, Prince Shah Karim al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV . The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s: their history and doctrines (2nd ed.).