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...While most Shias believe this imam disappeared in the ninth century and await his return, Ismailis believe in a “living imam,” the Aga Khan, who is vested with ultimate worldly and spiritual authority. Ismailis consider Karim the 49th imam and the fourth Aga Khan—a courtesy title meaning “great king” that was bestowed on the family by the King of Persia in the 1830s...
...Wherever Ismailis have spread, the externals of culture have not been important,” said Asani, who was the academic advisor to Princess Zahra Aga Khan ’94, the Aga Khan’s eldest daughter...
...result, Asani said some Muslims look at Ismailis—and their Aga Khan who resides in a chateau north of Paris—with suspicion...
...Apart from being a symbol of modernity, the Aga Khan has also become a symbol of wealth, with a personal fortune estimated in the billions, a stable of thoroughbred horses, a lavish yacht off the coast of Sardinia, and two high-profile marriages...
...Ismailis do not see a contradiction between the Aga Khan’s worldly riches and his spiritual role...