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Prince Aly Khan ( June 13, 1911 - May 12, 1960), an "international playboy", was vice president of the United Nations General Assembly and was the son of Aga Khan III (1877-1957) and his second wife, Teresa "Ginetta" Magliano (1888-1926).Born in Turin, he married the Hon. Joan Yarde Buller (1908-1997), a daughter of the 3rd Baron Churston, who was the divorced wife of Group Capt. Loel Guinness, in Paris on May 18, 1936. She took the Islamic name Tajudowlah, though was generally known as Princess Joan Aly Khan. They had two children, Karim and Amyn. In 1940, Prince Aly joined the French cavalry and served in the Middle East while Joan set up a home for their sons in Kenya and laboured at the Anglo-French Hospital in Cairo. They were divorced in 1949, and she subsequently married the second Viscount Camrose.
Karim subsequently was named as the IsmailiThe Isma'ili ( , Farsi Esmaa'ili branch of Islam is the second largest Shi'a community, after the Twelvers who are dominant in Iran. The Ismailis are found primarily in the Indian subcontinent, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and East Africa but have in recent's 49th ImamImam has several meanings, depending on context. The common everyday use is for a person leading Muslim congregational prayers. In this meaning Imam is not required to be a cleric. The term is also used for a recognized religious leader or teacher in Isla, bypassing Aly, and is known as His Highness Aga Khan IVAga Khan IV Prince Karim Aga Khan or Prince Karim El Husseni (born December 13 1936) is the current (49th) Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims since July 11, 1957. He is referred to by members of his flock as Hazar Imam or "present Imam". At the age of.
On May 27, 1949, in Vallauris , FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents., Aly Khan married AmericanThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in actress Rita HayworthRita Hayworth (real name Margarita Carmen Cansino ( October 17, 1918 May 14, 1987) was a famous American film star during the 1940s nicknamed "The Love Goddess". First attracting attention of film producers as part of the dance team "The Dancing Cansinos", and by her had one daughter, Yasmin Aga Khan , who was born seven months later, on December 28December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. Events 418 St. Boniface I becomes Pope 1065 Westminster Abbey is consecrated. 1832 John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the Uni, 19491949 is the common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January-February January 4 RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line departs Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage January 4 February 22 Series of winter storms in Nebraska, Wyoming,. He later became involved with the celebrated French fashion model Bettina (Simone Micheline Graziani), with whom he was living at the time of his death.
He died in Paris, in an automobile accident. His remains were removed to Damascus, Syria, on July 11, 1972.
Khan, Prince Aly
Khan, Prince Aly
