Aga Khan

American

[ah-guh kahn] / ˈɑ gə ˈkɑn /

noun

Islam.

the divinely ordained head of the Ismaʿili branch of Shiʿism.

Aga Khan British

/ ˈɑːɡə ˈkɑːn /

noun

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

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

From BBC

He will take on the role from his father Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Tuesday at the age of 88.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

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