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Houston’s Ismaili Muslims respond to death of spiritual leader, the Aga Khan IV, news of successor
The Ismaili Muslim community in Houston, Ghulamhussain said, is both large and tight-knit, and is devastated over the death of the Aga Khan. “He is the only spiritual leader we had growing up ...
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His Ideas Inspired My Nonprofit. They Hold Keys to Staving Off Tyranny
Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan IV, a champion of pluralism and the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community for nearly 68 years, died earlier this month. Earlier this month, I was on ...
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 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, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect. The late Aga Khan evolved over decades into a business magnate and a philanthropist ...
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Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
Ismaili Muslims are considered to be a branch of Shiite Islam. They constitute the second-largest community within the Shiite sect. An estimated 15 million Ismaili Muslims live in 35 countries ...
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Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
Prince Karim Aga Khan at an event on Oct. 2, 2019, in London. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images ...
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, dies at 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 July 11 ...