(2001) - Color - 1 min
The LikeTelevision™ History channel proudly presents, This Day in History - July 12! On July 12, 1957 - Aga Kahn IV is crowned king. Sultan Mohammed Shah, Aga Khan III reigned as leader of some 15 million Ismailis for 72 years. Under his influence, the sect rapidly developed into one of the educated and prosperous Muslim communities. In 1954, he was weighed in gold, platinum, and diamonds as a symbol of his worth to his people. Believed by Ismailis to be part of a direct line of descendents from the prophet Muhammed, the Aga Khan bypassed his own son and chose his grandson, Prince Iman, who was proclaimed Aga Khan IV on July 12, 1957. Though at first identified as a jet setter, Aga Khan IV increasingly devoted time and money to founding hospitals, universities, and other development projects in Muslim communities.

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