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Aga Khan, Ismaili Muslim Imam, Dies at 88
Frequently Asked Questions about Aga Khan IV, Spiritual Leader of Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88 The Ismailis are a branch of Shia Islam, which itself is one of the two main sects of Islam (the other ...
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Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
Aga Khan was the leader of the Nizari branch, which believes in a living imam or leader. The second branch – Musta'lian Tayyibi Ismailis – believes that its 21st imam went into “concealment ...
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Rahim Al-Hussaini is named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims
Shenila Khoja-Moolji, an associate professor at Georgetown University who researches Muslim societies, said Ismailis turn to the Aga Khan in matters of faith and daily life, and followers believe ...