The spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder of the AKDN. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec 13, 1936, he ...

People carry the coffin of Prince Karim al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, who died Feb. 4 in Portugal, to be buried at the Aga Khan mausoleum ...

On 4th February 2025, His Highness Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan IV passed away at his residence in Lisbon, Portugal. He had served as the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Nizari Ismaili ...

The funeral ceremony for His Highness Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV will take place on Saturday at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. The ceremony, which starts at 11am, will be open ...

Born in 1936, Aga Khan IV succeeded his grandfather as Imam in 1957 at age 20. His primary concern was improving the quality of life for the Ismaili community and those around them.

Born on Oct. 12, 1971, the U.S.-educated, Swiss-based Rahim is the eldest son of the Aga Khan IV and his first wife, Princess Salimah - née Sarah Croker Poole, a British ex-model. The couple had ...

His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88. [AFP] World leaders are paying tribute to His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini ...

Queen Elizabeth II granted the Aga Khan IV the nonhereditary title "His Highness" two weeks later, reflecting the "close ties between the two dynasties, bonded in a shared fascination with fine ...

The Aga Khan IV became head of the movement in 1957 and invested part of the immense family fortune in developing countries, combining philanthropy with business acumen to build hospitals ...