Aga Khan
[ ah-guh kahn ]
/ ˈɑ gə ˈkɑn /
noun Islam.
the divinely ordained head of the Ismaʿili branch of Shiʿism.
Definition for aga khan (2 of 3)
Aga Khan III
noun
1877–1957,
leader of the Ismaʿili sect of Muslims in India 1885–1957.
Definition for aga khan (3 of 3)
Aga Khan IV
noun
Shah Karim al-Husainy,born 1936,
leader of the Ismaʿili sect of Muslims in India since 1957 (grandson of Aga Khan III).
British Dictionary definitions for aga khan (1 of 2)
Aga Khan
/ (ˈɑːɡə ˈkɑːn) /
noun
the hereditary title of the head of the Ismaili sect of Muslims
British Dictionary definitions for aga khan (2 of 2)
Aga Khan IV
noun
Prince Karim (kəˈriːm). born 1936, spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect of Muslims from 1957