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The Mausoleum of Aga Khan is the mausoleum of Aga Khan III, Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, who died in 1957. The mausoleum is located at Aswan, along the Nile of Egypt, since Egypt was formerly the centre of power of the Fatimids.

The mausoleum is built in the style of the Fatimid tombs in Cairo.[citation needed] It is built of pink limestone, while the tomb is built of white Carrara marble. The Aga Khan was buried there two years after he died, since he used to spend part of the winter season living in a nearby villa.

A red rose is laid on the Aga Khan's tomb every day--a practice first started by the Aga Khan's wife, Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan.

Overview
Fatimid architect Farid Shafie (1907-1985) designed the mausoleum, who during his career served as an architectural designer, professor and director of the architecture department at Cairo University, and consultant for the King Abdulaziz University and the Shurah Council in Riyadh. Among some of the other buildings that Farid Shafie designed during his career are the headquarters of the Royal Navy in Cairo; the Office of the Sheikh decorations at the Al-Azhar Mosque; and a royal suite in the Abdeen Palace in Cairo.

The construction of the Mausoleum of Aga Khan began in 1956 and ended in 1960. The family of Aga Khan III initially accepted tourists inside the mausoleum until 1997, when the building was permanently closed off to the public.

Exterior Design
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The eastern side of the mausoleum features a large central dome and two small domes on the corners of the outer wall. The western side of the mausoleum features an arched doorway to the interior.

Interior Design
Quran'ic inscriptions adorn the marble tomb of Aga Khan III. Before its closure to the public, it has been noted that red carpets line the rooms inside the mausoleum. *''I understand that this might not be the best way to describe this, but given that I can't find any pictures of this and the source isn't as reliable as I would have preferred, I might not actually include it. Could include more from my own observations of interior photos, but I don't believe this is allowed.*''

Burial of Aga Khan III
Aga Khan III was reburied in the mausoleum on February 20th, 1959 after first being buried in Switzerland, the place of his death. Those in attendance included Aga Khan IV, Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan, and 2,000 other attendees. Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan passed away in 2000, when she was buried in the mausoleum neighboring that of her husband.