Aga Khan

[ ah-guh-kahn ]

nounIslam.
  1. the divinely ordained head of the Ismaʿili branch of Shiʿism.

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  • When Aga Khan grew up he managed to reconcile his followers to the orthodox Mohammedan faith.

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  • With due respect to the Aga Khan we do not see the logical connection between the two.

British Dictionary definitions for Aga Khan

Aga Khan

/ (ˈɑːɡə ˈkɑːn) /


noun
  1. the hereditary title of the head of the Ismaili sect of Muslims

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