Keywords:聽Aga Khan聽III, Sultan Mahomed Shah, humanism, humanist, Islam, leadership,聽imamIn general usage, a leader of prayers or religious leader. The Shi’i restrict the term to their spiritual leaders descended from 士Al墨 b. Ab墨 峁乴ib and the Prophet’s daughter, Fatima., Ismailism, Ismaili, contemporary, modernity, character, biography, emancipation, women, education.
础产蝉迟谤补肠迟:听In this study, the author examines the character of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah,聽Aga Khan聽III, with particular attention to the trait of humanism in his character. Articulated by way of his speeches and writings, the article sheds light on his vision for the equality of race and gender; the value聽Aga Khan聽III placed on education, culture and spirituality and his inclination for peace and a stable world order. The study also provides insight on his personal faith and philosophy of religion.
Author
Professor K.K. Aziz
Professor K.K. Aziz聽was one of Pakistan’s leading historians and the author of numerous books on the history of Pakistan and Muslim India. He served on the academic staff of the Government College, Lahore, and the Universities of the Punjab, London, Khartoum and Heidelberg. He had also lectured on history, politics and Islam at the Universities of Karachi, Peshawar, Dacca, Islamabad, Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Geneva, Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and Bergen. In Pakistan his appointments have included: Deputy to the Official Historian; Chairman of the National Commission on Historical and Cultural Research; and Special Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister. Professor Aziz聽was the editor and compiler of聽聽(London: Kegan Paul, 1998. 2 vols.).
