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Meaning of "Aga Khan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGA KHAN

Aga Khan  [ˈɑːɡə ˈkɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGA KHAN

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Aga Khan is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AGA KHAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aga Khan

Aga Khan is a name used by the Imam of the Nizari Ismailis since 1818. The current user of the name is Shah Karim who claims to be the 49th Imam, Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini Aga Khan IV. The title is made up of the titles agha and khan. The Turkish "agha" is "aqa" in Persian. According to Farhad Daftary, Aga Khan is an honorific title bestowed on Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Imam of Nizari Ismailis, by Persian king Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. However, what Daftary says contradicts what the Aga Khan III noted in a famous legal proceeding in India - that Aga Khan is not a title, but instead a sort of alias or "pet name" that was given to the Aga Khan I when he was a young man. During the latter stages of the First Anglo-Afghan War, Hasan Ali Shah and his cavalry officers provided assistance to General Nott in Kandahar Province and also to General England in his advance from Sindh to join Nott.

Definition of Aga Khan in the English dictionary

The definition of Aga Khan in the dictionary is the hereditary title of the head of the Ismaili sect of Muslims.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGA KHAN


Akan
ˈɑːkɑːn
balmacaan
ˌbælməˈkɑːn
barchan
bɑːˈkɑːn
barchane
bɑːˈkɑːn
barkan
bɑːˈkɑːn
barkhan
bɑːˈkɑːn
carn
kɑːn
Kahn
kɑːn
khan
kɑːn
lucarne
luːˈkɑːn
McCahon
məˈkɑːn
Sandakan
sɑːnˈdɑːkɑːn
Shotokan
ˈʃəʊtəʊˌkɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGA KHAN

Aga Khan IV
Aga saga
agacerie
Agade
Agadir
again
again and again
against
against nature
against one´s better judgment
against the clock
against the head
against time
agalactia
agalloch
agalmatolite
agalwood
agama
Agamemnon

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGA KHAN

afghan
Amanullah Khan
Ayub Khan
Elizabethan
Genghis Khan
Imran Khan
Jenghis Khan
Jinghis Khan
Jonathan
Kubla Khan
Kublai Khan
lohan
Nathan
nothing less than
orphan
other than
Rajasthan
Shan
Tengri Khan
than

Synonyms and antonyms of Aga Khan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Aga Khan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGA KHAN

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Translator English - Chinese

阿迦汗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Aga Khan
570 millions of speakers

English

Aga Khan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आगा खान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآغا خان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ага Хана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Aga Khan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আগা খান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Aga Khan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aga Khan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aga Khan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アガ·カーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아가 칸 (Aga Khan)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aga Khan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Aga Khan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகா கான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आगा खान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aga Khan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Aga Khan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Aga Khan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ага Хана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Aga Khan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Aga Khan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Aga Khan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Aga Khan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Aga Khan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Aga Khan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGA KHAN»

The term «Aga Khan» is regularly used and occupies the 68.214 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGA KHAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Aga Khan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGA KHAN»

Discover the use of Aga Khan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Aga Khan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Aga Khan Case: Religion and Identity in Colonial India
An Arab-centric perspective dominates the West’s understanding of Islam. Purohit presses for a view of Islam as a heterogeneous religion that has found a variety of expressions in local contexts.
Teena Purohit, 2012
2
Under the eaves of architecture: the Aga Khan : builder and ...
The prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture recognises projects that benefit the Muslim world for their excellence in contemporary design, community improvement and development, restoration, re-use and area conservation.
Philip Jodidio, 2007
3
Improving Schools Through Teacher Development: Case Studies ...
This book presents a story of school improvement activity in East Africa from 1985 to 2000, which focused on sustained teacher development.
S.E. Anderson, 2002
4
The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme: Strategies for Urban ...
The extraordinary accomplishments of the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme are celebrated in this generously illustrated volume that includes hundreds of photographs, maps, and drawings along with informative text, offering fascinating ...
Philip Jodidio, 2011
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Culture, Transnationalism, and Civil Society: Aga Khan ...
Focusing on the growing transnational community of Ismailis (Muslim Shi'a followers of the Aga Khan), this study analyzes the transnational and cultural characteristics of the Ismaili social service network in the context of state/society ...
Paul J. Kaiser, 1996
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Aga Khan III: 1902-1927
On the international front, he strove for world peace.This book is a comprehensive collection of his speeches and writings from 1902 until 1955, and includes works on constitutional progress in India, education, rural development, Hindu ...
Aga Khan III, Khursheed Kamal Aziz, 1998
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The Next Ascent: An Evaluation of the Aga Khan Rural Support ...
This is the fourth independent evaluation of the AKRSP by the World Bank, which seeks to assess how the programme can best meet present and future challenges and development needs.
Ridley Nelson, 2002
8
India in Transition: A Study in Political Evolution
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
1877-1957 Aga Khan III, III Aga Khan, III, 2010
9
Where Hope Takes Root: Democracy and Pluralism in an ...
In Where Hope Takes Root, the Aga Khan sets out the principles that inform his vision.
Aga Khan IV, 2008
10
Han Tümertekin: recent work
The book examines in detail his ability to engage in some of the more difficult issues confronting architects throughout the world today, such as suburban tract development, landscape and environment, and the challenges of practicing in ...
Han T̈umertekin, Hashim Sarkis, Neyran Turan, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGA KHAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Aga Khan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zahid's all-round show sinks hosts
KARACHI: Rivo Mobile's Zahid Mansoor starred with a fine knock to condemn hosts Aga Khan Gymkhana to defeat in the in the 28th Aga Khan ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
2
Golden Horn retirement too tempting to resist for Anthony …
Even Khalid Abdullah and the Aga Khan, both of them operators on a much grander scale than Oppenheimer or Tsui, have generally retired ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Mountain Societies Research Institute Enters a New Phase
They were joined by officers of the Aga Khan Development Network, which provides generous funding for both MSRI and UCA. The Mountain ... «GlacierHub, Jul 15»
4
35 APS students scrape through board exams
Aga Khan Hospital University (AKUH) had issued a letter stating, “Appearing for board exams in the near future will be extremely stressful for ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Nila Gumbad back in Humayun's care
After nearly nine years, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has been able to close the 15-feet-wide road that cuts through the complex, ... «India Today, Jul 15»
6
Aga Khan Park to welcome Pan Am flame Sunday, July 5
A woman walks some newly planted trees before the official opening ceremony for the newly constructed Aga Khan Park in North York on May ... «insideTORONTO.com, Jul 15»
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Video: Baling hay for the Aga Khan in Laois
For the past 43 years Ned Broderick has supplied hay to HRH the Aga Khan, one of the Middle East's richest people and well-know horse ... «Agriland, Jul 15»
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Six-figure pair top day two at Summer Sale
The Aga Khan-bred and consigned colt Zubayr, who was fourth in a 1m4f contest at Longchamp last month for Alain de Royer-Dupre, was the ... «Racing Post Bloodstock, Jul 15»
9
Newest Canadians describe citizenship as 'truly awesome'
The ceremony kicked off with a pancake breakfast organized by the Aga Khan Council for Edmonton and the Edmonton Celebrates Canada ... «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»
10
Aga Khan minimalism
New pub moving into Dominion on Queen space I've been to Murphy's Law and Mill Street (the pub, not the beer hall, which got horrible ... «blogTO, Jun 15»

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