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.

The Aga Khan spent his early childhood in Nairobi, Kenya, and then attended Le Rosey School in Switzerland for nine years. He graduated from Harvard University in 1959 with a BA Honors Degree in Islamic history.

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  1. Wishing His Highness the Aga Khan on his 80th birthday and pray for a long and healthy life for him. He still has much to accomplish and does not look 80 at all and hope he will celebrate this special day with his family.

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