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Aqa Ali Shah (Persian: آقا علی شاه, romanized: Āqā ʿAlī Shāh; 1830–1885), known as Aga Khan II (Persian: آغا خان دوّم, romanized: Āghā Khān Duwwūm), was the 47th imam of the Nizari Isma'ili Muslims. A member of the Iranian royal family, he became the Imam in 1881.
- Muhammad Shah (successor), Shihab al-Din Shah, Nur al-Din Shah
- Shia Islam
- Hasan Ali Shah (father), Sarv-i Jahan Khanum (mother)
- Aga Khan III
August 1885, Poona, India. Aga Khan II (died August 1885, Poona, India) was the eldest son of Aga Khan I. In 1881 he succeeded his father as imam, or spiritual leader, of the Nizārī Ismāʿīlīte sect of Shīʿite Muslims, and, during his short imamate, sought to improve the conditions of the community. This article was most recently revised ...
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Aga Khan II Awas the title of Aqa Ali Shah (Persian: آقا علی شاه; transliteration: Āqā ‘Alī Shāh) (b. 1830 in Mahallat, Iran; d. August 1885 in Pune, India) the 47th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims. A member of the Iranian royal family, he became the Imam in 1881.
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).
Aug 2, 2019 · After his death in 1881, he was succeeded by his son Imam ‘Ali Shah, Aga Khan II, who continued to build on the institutions created by his father, with a particular emphasis on providing modern education for the community. He also played an important role in representing Muslims in the emerging political institutions under British rule in India.
Aga Khan II ( Persian: آغا خان دوّم; Āghā Khān-i Duwwum) the formal name for Aqa Ali Shah ( Persian: آقا علی شاه. He was born in 1830 in Mahallat, Iran and died in August 1885 in Pune, India ). He was a Muslim leader. He was the 47th Imam of a religious group called Nizari Ismaili Muslims.
As Aga Khan I, he later revolted against Iran (1838) and, defeated, fled to India. His eldest son, ʿAlī Shah (died 1885), was briefly Aga Khan II . ʿAlī Shah’s son Sultan Sir Moḥammed Shah (1877–1957) became Aga Khan III .
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