Aga Khan

[ah-guh kahn]

noun

Islam.

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

Aga Khan

/ ˈɑːɡə ˈkɑːn /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world.

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The appointment was made after Prince Karim Aga Khan's will was unsealed, the Aga Khan Development Network said in a statement.

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Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V will be the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who say they are direct decedents of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Prince Karim Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather as Imam of the Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20.

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He died surrounded by family in Lisbon, Portugal, the Aga Khan Development Network said.

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