50yrs of the Aga Khan: A Timeline
Musomablog came across this slide presentation of the timeline of events and activities of the Aga Khan. The first slide shows the actual wording of the will created by Aga Khan III, wherein his grandson Karim is appointed the Aga Khan, Imam and Pir.
The striking thing about this appointment is the foresight and forward thinking decision by Aga Khan III in choosing his grandson as his heir. A decision made with the community in mind. Using the words of the will:
…..in these circumstances and in view of the fundamentally altered conditions in the world in very recent years due to the great changes which have taken place including the discoveries of atomic science, I am convinced that it is in the best interest of the Shia Muslim Ismailia Community that I should be succeeded by a young man who has been brought up and developed during recent years and in the midst of the new age and who brings a new outlook on life to his office as Imam.
Here is the presentation:
It is nice to see the photographs, but they are not very clear and legible. I am unable to zoom them,