Hyderabad and the Caliphal Crown: Transfer, Custodianship, and the Quiet Architecture of Authority
Rahnuma-E-Deccan Daily | Special Report On 19th November 1922, the Ottoman Prince Abdulmejid II was elected the Ottoman Caliph by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The Ottoman monarchy was already abolished when he was installed as Caliph, keeping him severed from political authority in the republic. About 15 months later, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk abolished […]
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV Passes Away in Lisbon at 88
Diwan of Ismaili Imamat announces peaceful passing; Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini appointed as Aga Khan V LISBON – Feb 4 (RAHNUMA) His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has passed away at the age of 88. […]
