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Prince Karim Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, as Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20. After taking on his role in 1957, he dedicated his efforts to improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable populations, while emphasising the view of Islam as a thinking, spiritual faith: one that teaches compassion and tolerance and that upholds human dignity.
In recognition of his exceptional efforts and contributions to human development and improving the social condition of societies globally, Prince Karim Aga Khan received numerous decorations, honorary degrees, and awards from institutions and nations across the world.
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Aga Khan IV
Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan[2][3][4][5] (Arabic: شاه كريم الحسيني, romanized: Shāh Karīm al-Ḥusaynī; 13 December 1936 – 4 February 2025), known as the Aga Khan IV (Persian: آقاخان چهارم, romanized: Āqā Khān Chahārom),[6][7] was a religious leader, businessman, and socialite best known as the 49th imam of Isma'ilism from 1957 until his death in 2025. He inherited the Nizari imamate and the title of Aga Khan at the age of 20 upon the death of his grandfather, the Aga Khan III.[8] He was also known by the religious title Mawlānā Hazar Imam by his Isma'ili followers.
The Aga Khan's net worth was estimated at over US$13.3 billion by Vanity Fair in 2013.[9]Forbes described the Aga Khan as one of the world's fifteen richest royals.[10] He was the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the largest private development networks in the world. The Aga Khan was a business magnate with citizenship of the UK, France, Switzerland, P
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HH Prince Aga Khan III
HH Prince Aga Khan III (1877-1957) was eight-years old when he became the 38th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community. Though the title Aga Khan had only been conferred twice before, the role as spiritual leader dated back to the seventh century descending directly from the Prophet Muhammad. The title Aga Khan is a unique hereditary appointment. The young prince became a head of state without inheriting a state. He was leader of the world’s fifteen million Shia Ismaili Muslims but chose to live in Europe. His remit was material as well as spiritual. As he said ‘my duties are wider than those of the Pope: the Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock’.
Prince Aga Khan III was born in Karachi in British India (now Pakistan) to Aga Khan II and his third wife who was a granddaughter of the Shah of Persia. The Begum Aga Khan II gave her son an oriental education but also insisted that he attend Eton and Cambridge; a privilege not afforded to his father or grandfather. This early exposure to British aristocratic circles – the ruling cl
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