Shah Khalil Allah III
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Shah Khalil Allah III (
Sufi name, which reflected the close relationship between the Nizaris and Ni'matullāhīs. In 1815, Shāh Khalīlullāh moved to Yazd in order to be closer to his Indian followers.[1]
Death and succession
Shāh Khalīlullāh died at the age of 77 in 1817 (along with several followers) as a result of a fanatical
Qajar king of Iran), since the king and the Imam had been on good terms.[2]
The Imam was buried in the holy city of
Persia. He was succeeded by his eldest son Shāh Ḥassan ‘Alī, who was the first Nizari Imam to use the title Aga Khan
- a trend which has continued to the present day.
Following the Imams death, the Ismailis of Iran were in a strong enough position to finally come out publicly and cease their use of Taqiyya, which had been in force for over 500 years.[3]
References
- ^ The Ismailis: Their History and Doctrines, by Farhad Daftary, page 462.
- ^ The Ismailis: Their History and Doctrines, by Farhad Daftary, page 463.
- ^ "The Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims, History, Latest Video, News and Downloads :: Site map - Encyclopedia article view". Nizariismaili.com. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
Sources
- ISBN 978-0-521-61636-2.