Aqa Ali Shah (Persian: آقا علی شاه, romanized: Āqā ʿAlī Shāh; 1830–1885), known as Aga Khan II (Persian: آغا خان دوّم, romanized: Āghā Khān Duwwūm), was the 47th imam of the Nizari Isma'ili Muslims. A member of the Iranian royal family, he became the Imam in 1881. During his lifetime, he helped to better not only his own community, but also the larger Muslim community of India. He was the second Nizari Imam to hold the title Aga Khan.
romanized: Āqā ʿAlī Shāh; 1830–1885), known as AgaKhanII (Persian: آغا خان دوّم, romanized: Āghā Khān Duwwūm), was the 47th imam of the Nizari Isma'ili...
AgaKhan (Persian: آقاخان, Arabic: آغا خان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) is a title held by the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias. Since...
Shāh; 2 November 1877 – 11 July 1957), known as AgaKhan III (Persian: آقا خان سوم, romanized: Āqā Khān Suwwūm), was the 48th imam of the Nizari Ism'aili...
Karīm al-Ḥusaynī; born 13 December 1936; known as AgaKhan IV (Persian: آقا خان چهارم, romanized: Āqā Khān Chāram), is the 49th and current imam of Nizari...
romanized: Ḥasan ʿAlī Shāh; 1804–1881), known as AgaKhan I (Persian: آقا خان اوّل, romanized: Āqā Khān Awwal), was the 46th imam of the Nizari Isma'ilis...
The AgaKhan Award for Architecture (AKAA) is an architectural prize established by AgaKhan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts...
The AgaKhan Palace was built by Sultan Muhammed Shah AgaKhan III in the city of Pune, India. The palace was an act of charity by the spiritual leader...
Aga Khan IV by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957 upon the death of his grandfather the AgaKhan III. His Highness Prince Shah Karim Al-Hussaini, The AgaKhan IV...
younger brother, Sayed Gawhar Khan succeeded him. Gawhar Khan is related to have been appointed by Imam Agha Ali Shah AgaKhanII. His followers delivered...
living in the native villages, who were converted during the time of AgaKhanII when he was in process of shifting his residence to Bombay; and a few...
surgeon, public health researcher and the Dean of medical college at the AgaKhan University. He is also the co-founder of Doctella, an online remote patient...
late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the aftermath of the AgaKhan Case a significant minority separated and adopted Sunni Islam and Twelver...
industrial development arm of the AgaKhan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). AKFED is a member of the AgaKhan Development Network. IPS is headquartered...
Duchess of York 1932: Begum Mariam Sultana, Lady Ali Shah (widow of AgaKhanII) 1935: Maharani Bhatianiji Sri Ajab Kanwarji Sahib, of Bikaner, Rajputana...
a religious head, the AgaKhan is not a monarch per se, but until 1947 merited a 13-gun salute AgaKhan III-GCMG, GCVO AgaKhan IV-KBE (2003) Those ruling...
Hussain Ali Khan and Nawab Abdullah KhanII being attached to the future emperor Bahadur Shah. Nawab Hussain Ali Khan and Nawab Abdullah KhanII also known...
where the AgaKhan built his huge castle. Born in Mahallat were: the first Iranian to become a US citizen, Hajj Sayyah Mahallati, AgaKhanII, a religious...
University Press, 1997: ISBN 0-521-58336-5), p. 112. Perry, J. R. (1984). "ĀḠĀ MOḤAMMAD KHAN QĀJĀR ". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 6. pp. 602–605. {{cite...
great revolt against society Meher Baba (1894–1969) – spiritual leader AgaKhanII (1830-1885) - Imam of the Ismailis Jangali Maharaj (1804-1890) Great...
stole the horse. The IRA has never admitted any role in the theft. The AgaKhan, Shergar's owner, sent the horse for training in Britain in 1979 and 1980...
War general, 18th President of the United States (b. 1822) August – AgaKhanII, Iranian religious leader (b. 1830) August 6 – Emil Zsigmondy, Austrian...
Avaria. Mother of Aslan-khan, Aymesey, was sister of Umma-khan of Avaria. In 1836 Nutsal Aga-bek, the eldest son of Aslan-khan, was appointed the ruler...
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