Most Pamiri people follow the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam. Their Imam is referred to as the Aga Khan. The photo shows a picture of the 49th Aga Khan, Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini Aga Khan IV, who stands behind a huge number of socio-economic welfare projects in the Pamir and therefore has an extraordinarily high reputation.
- Created
- Wednesday 12 August 2009 by Martin Mergili (654 visits)
- Region
- Asia / Tajikistan
- Tags
- islam, people, prominent person, religious place
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