Shah Karim al-Husayni

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Shah Karim al-Husayni, known as Aga Khan IV, is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims and a prominent philanthropist and spiritual leader.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imam
businessperson
human
philanthropist
racehorse owner
religious leader
alsoKnownAs The Aga Khan
surface form: Aga Khan IV
areaOfActivity culture and heritage conservation
education
healthcare
international development
microfinance
rural development
awardReceived Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
surface form: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George

Order of Canada
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Order of Pakistan
Order of the Chrysanthemum
surface form: Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan) (honorary)
birthDate 1936-12-13
birthPlace Geneva
Switzerland
chairpersonOf Aga Khan Development Network
child Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan
Prince Hussain Aga Khan
Prince Rahim Aga Khan
Princess Zahra Aga Khan
citizenship Portugal
United Kingdom
created Aga Khan Award for Architecture
degree Bachelor of Arts in Islamic history
denomination Ismaili Shia
surface form: Nizari Ismaili
education Harvard University
Institut Le Rosey
ethnicGroup Indian
Persian
father Prince Aly Khan
fieldOfStudy Islamic history
founded Aga Khan Agency for Habitat
Aga Khan Development Network
Aga Khan Education Services
Aga Khan Foundation
Aga Khan Health Services
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Aga Khan University
fullName Shah Karim al-Husayni self-link
grandfather The Aga Khan
surface form: Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III
honoraryDegree McGill University
University of Alberta
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

University of Oxford
University of Toronto
knownFor development work in Asia and Africa
philanthropy
promotion of pluralism
thoroughbred horse racing
languageSpoken English
French
Persian
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
mother Joan Yarde-Buller
nobleTitle The Aga Khan
surface form: Aga Khan
notableFor emphasis on ethics in development
promotion of interfaith dialogue
notableProject Aga Khan Award for Architecture
positionHeld Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims
religion Islam
religiousCommunityLed Ismaili Shia
surface form: Nizari Ismaili Muslims
religiousTitle 49th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims
residence France
Gouvieux
Lisbon
Portugal
scopeOfLeadership global
spouse Gabriele zu Leiningen
Princess Salimah Aga Khan
startOfImamate 1957-07-11
succeeded The Aga Khan
surface form: Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III
yearOfCreation 1977

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The Aga Khan fullName Shah Karim al-Husayni
subject surface form: Aga Khan IV
Shah Karim al-Husayni fullName Shah Karim al-Husayni self-link