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Aga Khan Mausoleum is an architectural site in Aswan, perched on a hilltop overlooking the former residence of Aga Khan III and Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan on the western bank of the Nile. Made out of Pink Granite, this structure resembles the Fatimid tombs in Cairo and is situated next to the Monastery of St. Simeons. It is worth a visit for the serenity of the place and the amazing panoramas of the Nile and the village below.
The 48th imam of the Ismaili religion, Aga Khan is buried in the opulent Mausoleum of Mohammed Shah Aga Khan. He had a great deal of influence on the founding of Pakistan and the division of India during his remarkable life. It is said that Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan used to devote a red rose to the Imam’s grave every day. Hence, the practice is carried out till day in memory of the couple