New Aga Khan chosen after death of Ismaili Muslim spiritual leader
The 53-year-old was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, in his father’s will. His father died Tuesday in Portugal.
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the ...
Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88
The Ismaili community and the Aga Khan Development Network confirmed the news of the Aga Khan's death in public statements ...
‘It was the Aga Khan’s vision, more than his wealth, that made him special’
His Highness was a visionary ahead of his time. He saw culture as a means of improving people’s life, not an elitist luxury.