The government has officially declared February 8 as a national day of mourning to honor Prince Shah Karim Al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV, the revered spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.

Shah Karim always expressed his deep desire for ... His Highness Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan IV was laid to rest in a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt, at his grandfather’s ...

According to the Aga Khan Development Network, an announcement to designate a successor to Karim al-Husseini ... his ...

Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan IV in Lisbon. Mr Rahim, 53, will be the 50th imam (spiritual leader) of the community as per the will left by his father “in accordance with historical Shia Imami ...

Prince Karim al-Husseini was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed, given nearly divine-status as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam. The Swiss-born ...

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan ... had requested to be buried in Aswan near his grandfather, Sultan Muhammad Shah, and his grandmother, Om Habiba," said Major General Ismail Kamal.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 09: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV attends the Commonwealth Day ...