Ismaili Muslims celebrate the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan on December 13th | Link Newspaper

Ismaili Muslims celebrate the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan on December 13th | Link NewspaperOn December 13th Ismaili Muslims all over the world celebrate the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan.  We join in their rejoicing and wish His Highness and his followers “Salgirah Mubarak”.

His Highness the Aga Khan became Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims on July 11, 1957 at the age of 20, succeeding his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan. He is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) through his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, the first Imam, and his wife Fatima, the Prophet’s daughter.

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