Aga Khan
Aga Khan (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 1957, the holder of the title has been the 49th Imām, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV (born 1936). Aga Khan claims to be a direct descendant of Muhammad, the last prophet according to the religion of Islam.
| His Royal Highness Prince Aga Khan of the Imamate of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias | |
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| Persian: آقاخان Arabic: آغا خان | |
| Incumbent | |
The current Aga Khan, pictured in 2014 | |
| Shah Karim al-Husseini since 11 July 1957 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Highness |
| First monarch | Hasan Ali Shah |
| Formation | 1817 |
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