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Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah) (1877-1957), Leader of the Ismailis and racehorse owner. Sitter in 20 portraits. Born in Karachi (then British India and now Pakistan), Khan became the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili community, succeeding his father at just eight years old. Under the care of his mother, Khan received a well-rounded Islamic, eastern ...
2. Nov. 2013 · Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, born on November 2, 1877, was the 48th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. Through his intimate knowledge of diverse cultural traditions, he played a unique and significant role in the international affairs of his time, and his long public career had many dimensions.
2. Nov. 2023 · Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III was undeniably one such trailblazer whose legacy extends far beyond his role as the leader of the Ismaili Muslim community. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, on 2 ...
Aga Khan III Event - 1957-07-11. WAFAT OF HAZRAT IMAM Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III July 11, 1957 - At forty minutes past midday on July 11, 1957, Hazrat Imam Sultan Mohamed Shah passed away peacefully at his villa in Versoix, Switzerland at the age of eighty leaving behind him a memorable history of his glorious and eventful life. In ...
Aga Khan, in Shīʿite Islam, title of the imam s of the Nizārī Ismāʿilī sect. The title was first granted in 1818 to Ḥasan ʿAlī Shah (1800–81) by the shah of Iran. As Aga Khan I, he later revolted against Iran (1838) and, defeated, fled to India. His eldest son, ʿAlī Shah (died 1885), was briefly Aga Khan II.
In 1937, he had the honor of being elected President of the League of Nations. Throughout his long and eventful life, Prince Aga Khan III worked for the welfare of Muslims and carried the message of Islam to the four corners of the earth. As we commemorate the centenary of his birth, we recall his own words:
25. Aug. 2021 · For Aga Khan III, interpretation of religious law and precepts was essential for the well-being of the faithful and could occur at “any time and for any generation” so long as it is acted upon within the confines of scripture and in keeping with traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (Aga Khan III 1997–1998, p. 1184).
