Aga Khan I
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Prince Hasan Ali Shah, known as Aga Khan I, was the 46th hereditary imam of the Nizari Isma'ilis. He served as the governor of Kerman and a prominent leader in Iran and later in the Indian subcontinen
Ismaili Imam Aga Khan I (1817-81)
Nizari Isma'ilism
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Nizari Isma'ilis are the largest segment of the Ismailis, who are the second largest branch of Shia Islam after the Twelvers. Nizari teachings emphasise pluralism, social justice and ijtihad – though
Aga Khan I
…Ḥasan ʿAlī Shāh; 1804 – 12 April 1881), known as Aga Khan I (Persian: آقا خان اوّل, romanized: Āqā Khān Awwal), was the 46th hereditary imam of the Nizari Isma'ilis. He served as the governor of Kerman and a prominent leader in Iran and later in the Indian subcontinent. He was the first Nizari imam to…
Palacete Mendonça in Lisbon
A water colour ink and gold page from a Persian Quran, 14th century