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Karim Aga Khan was
born on December 13, 1936, At the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sir
Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan and became the 49th hereditary Imam of the
community. He is the final interpreter
of Qur’an and provides authoritative guidance on matters of faith to the
Ismaili Muslims.
Khushali is a week
long birthday celebration of HH Aga Khan. The entire Ismaili Muslim community
meets in the Jamaat Khana (community center) for the whole week, extolling his
work and his service to their community and humanity.
He is one of the
rare gems of Islamic scholarship and a Harvard Graduate. He has understood the
essence of Islam and articulates it very well. Islam to him is serving and
caring for people around you, regardless of their affiliation. A vision put
forth by the Prophet, when he said a good deed is like planting a seed, knowing
full well, that you may not be the beneficiary of the fruit and shade of the
eventual tree in years to come, the prophet said, that is a good deed, it is
leaving a good legacy for the next generation, as we have bequeathed from the
previous one.
One of the unique
qualities of Aga Khan is his ability to seamlessly blend the spiritual and the
material worlds. Prophet Muhammad and Hazrat Ali, both preached moderation, and
creating a balance between ascetic living and living for material
comforts.
May he live a long life and serve his community, the Muslim community and every one of the 7 billion of humans.