Aga Khan

His Royal Highness Prince Aga Khan of the Imamate of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias
Persian: آقاخان
Arabic: آغا خان
Incumbent
The current Aga Khan, pictured in 2014
Shah Karim al-Husseini
since 11 July 1957
Details
StyleHis Highness
First monarchHasan Ali Shah
Formation1817

Aga Khan (Persian: آقاخان, Arabic: آغا خان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan)[1] 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.

  1. ^ Daftary, Farhad (2007). The Ismāʻı̄lı̄s: their history and doctrines (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-511-35561-5.