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How old was Aga Khan IV when he became Imam?

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Aga Khan IV ascended to the position of Imam at the tender age of 20, succeeding his grandfather, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III. With this momentous transition in 1957, he became the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, assuming both spiritual and temporal leadership of the community.
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