Aga Khan: Bridge between East & West
The Aga Khan ascended on the throne of Shia Ismaili Muslims at the tender age of 20 while still a student at Harvard. During his reign of over 67 years, he has transformed over 20 million of his followers into an enviable community of high achievers in professions, politics, business, law and journalism. Renowned worldwide as a transnational humanitarian, the Aga khan has established schools, universities and hospitals in some of the remotest parts of the world. Portraying a moderate face of Islam, he has built bridges between East and West and has been a champion of pluralism, diversity and promoting Islamic values aimed at reducing extremism and radicalism.