How the British Created the Agha Khans | The History of the Agha Khans

The Agha Khan is the leader (or Imam) of the Nizari Isma'ili Shia Muslims. In addition to that, they're known for their philanthropic work and billionaire lifestyle. After all, they have an estimated net worth of $13 Billion. So, where did that come from? 🔔 Don't forget to like, comment, share and subscribe. 💵 Support Al Muqaddimah Financially (Recurring Payments):   / almuqaddimah   💸 Support Al Muqaddimah Financially (One-Time Payment): https://www.ko-fi.com/almuqaddimah 💻 Visit my Website: AlMuqaddimah.com Disclaimer: The maps and flags in the video are not 100% accurate. Some maps and flags are difficult to find and so, are estimations. 📖 Citations: [01] Barnaby Rogerson, The House Divided: Sunni, Shia, and the Making of the Middle East [02] ibid. [03] For more on early Fatimids, check out Heinz Halm & Michael Bonner's The Empire of the Mahdi, the Rise of the Fatimids [04] Farhad Daftary, The Isma'ilis, 241 [05] For more on the Assassin's, check out The Assassin Legends: Myths of the Isma'ilis by Farhad Daftary [06] For more on Agha Khan's early life and childhood, check out his memoirs [07] Farhad Daftary, The Isma'ilis, 464 [08] Agha Khan, 'Ibrat-Afza ed. Kuhi Kirmani, 30-47 [09] For more on the First Anglo-Afghan War, check out The Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42 by William Dalrymple [10] Agha Khan, 'Ibrat-Afza ed. Kuhi Kirmani, 56 [11] Farhad Daftary, The Isma'ilis, 470 [12] Sir Thomas Erskine Perry, Cases Illustrative of Oriental Life and That Application of English Law to India Decided in Her Majesty’s Supreme Court at Bombay (London: S. Sweet, 1853), 113-114. [13] Ibid. [14] Ibid. [15] These newspaper articles are compiled by an anonymous author in A Voice from India (London: Waterlow and Sons, 1864), 1-2 [16] Dobbin, Urban Leadership, 116. Also, the text of the Declaration of Rights appears in A Voice from India, 19–20. [17] Sir Thomas Erskine Perry, Cases Illustrative of Oriental Life and That Application of English Law to India Decided in Her Majesty’s Supreme Court at Bombay (London: S. Sweet, 1853), 119–120. [18] Justice Arnould, Bombay High Court Reports, 327. [19] https://agahallestate.com [20] Farhad Daftary, The Isma'ilis, 476 [21] Farhad Daftary, The Isma'ilis, 482 [22] https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleope_... [23] Aga Khan III, Memoirs, pp. 285–286 📷 Images By: Agha Khan Foundation Agha Khan Library Wikimedia Commons Farhad Daftary 🎶 Original Music & Sound Effects created by : Filip Holm (Let's Talk Religion) Syawish Rehman (Yours Truly) 🎵 Royalty-free Music by: Epidemic Sound ❁ Floral Patterns by: Marjan Qasemi (marjanvart) 🎞️ Chapters: If you had a problem with the video, or found something to be incorrect, please send me a message, rather than being a jerk and reporting it.