Prince Karim Al-Husseiny is the 4th Aga Khan, not 49th. !st Aga Khan was Hassan Ali Shah (grandfather of present Aga Khan's grandfather).
The followers of the Aga Khan are known as Nizari Ismailis. There are other Ismailis as well such as Bohras, Sulaymanis, etc. The Druze are also a branch of Ismailism.
Prince Aly Khan's father was Aga Khan III, who was the 48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community and a well-known spiritual leader.
No. They are Ismailis.
The head of the Ismaili Muslims is called Hazar Imam (meaning Present Imam or Imam of the Time). The title Aga Khan was bestowed upon Aga Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Imama of the Ismailis, by Fat'a Ali Shah Qachar, the Shah of Persia.
The Aga Khan is the spiritual leader of the Ismailis.
Aga Khan is a Nizari Shia Muslim
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. refer to link below
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah, also known as the Aga Khan III, was born on November 2, 1877, in Karachi, which was then part of British India. He was the 48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili sect of Shia Islam and played a significant role in the social and economic development of his community.
The honorary hereditary title of Aga Khan was granted to Aga Hassanaly Shah, the 46th Imam of the Ismaili Shia Muslims, by the British colonial government in India in 1885. This title recognized his leadership and contributions to the Ismaili community. The title "Aga Khan" has since been passed down through his descendants, continuing to symbolize religious and social leadership.
you can say that his granfather Imam Sultan Muhammadshah Agakhan 3 lived in pakistan and India.
An Islamic Conscience The Aga Khan and the Ismailis - 2007 was released on: USA: 3 December 2007 (Harvard University) (premiere) Canada: 4 January 2008 (TV premiere) UK: 13 January 2008 (London) (premiere) Switzerland: 12 October 2008 (German speaking region) Switzerland: 27 January 2009 (French speaking region)
answer of last question............ aga khan foundation is the branch of aga khan network.