Death of the Aga Khan: What is Ismaili Islam, an esoteric branch of the Shia faith?
- Posted on February 5, 2025
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Death of the Aga Khan: What is Ismaili Islam, an esoteric branch of the Shia faith?
Karim Al-Hussaini, also known as the Aga Khan, died on Tuesday, February 4, aged 88. A colossally wealthy philanthropist, he was also the imam of the Nizari Ismaili faith, an esoteric branch of Shia Islam that changed the history of the Middle East.
