NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – The Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, has passed away at the age of 88. His family announced that he died peacefully in Lisbon, surrounded by loved ones. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) shared the news, marking the end
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