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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, dies at 88
The Aga Khan was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather the Aga ...
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The Aga Khan, Muslim Spiritual Leader Who Juggled Philanthropy, Business, And Faith, Dead At 88
The Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the world’s Shi’ite Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. The wealthy imam, ...
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, has died at age 88
two weeks after his grandfather the Aga Khan III unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect. He became the Aga Khan IV on Oct. 19 ...
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Aga Khan: racehorse billionaire and Islamic spiritual leader
Prince Karim al-Husseini was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed, given nearly divine-status as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam. The Swiss-born ...
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Aga Khan: racehorse billionaire and Islamic spiritual leader
Paris (AFP) – Racehorse billionaire and Islamic spiritual leader the Aga Khan died on Tuesday aged 88, leaving millions of followers in mourning across the world. Prince Karim al-Husseini was ...