The Ismailis, who are known for their acceptance of people of other faiths, operate hospitals, schools and other institutions, including the Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan.

He later moved to the United States to study Islamic history at Harvard University. He was a junior when he succeeded his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, at the age of 20 on July 11, 1957.

Aga Khan University and the University of Central Asia. open image in gallery Karim Aga Khan, his wife Princess Salimah, and their son Rahim in 1972 (AP) The late Aga Khan was invited to India in ...

The prince was the founder of the Aga Khan Foundation charity and gave his name to bodies including a university in Karachi, and the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University ...