Aga Khan (disambiguation)

Aga Khan (disambiguation)

Aga Khan may refer to:

* Aga Khan, the hereditary title of the Imam (spiritual and general leader) of the Ismaili Nizārī Muslims
** Aga Khan I (1800–1881), the first Aga Khan, and 46th Imam.
** Aga Khan II (c. 1830 - 1885), the second Aga Khan and 47th Imam.
** Aga Khan III (1877 – 1957), the third Aga Khan and 48th Imam.
** Aga Khan IV (b. 1936), the fourth and current Aga Khan and 49th Imam.

Other People:
* Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (1933 – 2003), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1978.
* Yasmin Aga Khan (b. 1949), the American philanthropist known for raising public awareness in Alzheimer's disease.

Other:
* Aga Khan Development Network, whose subsidiaries include:
** Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
** Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS)
*** Aga Khan Hospital, any of eight medical institutions around the world, run by AKHS.
** Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM)
** Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED)
** Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS)
** Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS)
** Aga Khan Education Services (AKES)
** Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC)
*** Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA), an architectural award established by the Aga Khan in 1977.
** University of Central Asia (UCA)
** Aga Khan University (AKU), Pakistan's first private, autonomous university.


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