Fast cars, yachts and racehorses are not the usual accoutrements of religious leaders, but they fitted the lifestyle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s 12 million Ismaili ...

The family traces their descent directly from Prophet Muhammad and the Aga Khan is treated as a head of state. The late Aga Khan III was very clear about his choice. He had written in his will: ...

The King has granted the new Aga Khan the title “His Highness”, Buckingham Palace has announced. Charles is continuing a long-standing royal tradition of bestowing the title on the spiritual leader of ...

The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim – the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims – was announced Tuesday by ...

LISBON, Portugal — The funeral of Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, has taken place in Lisbon. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emeritus Juan ...

(RNS) — The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work. (RNS) — On Tuesday (Feb. 4), Shah Karim al-Hussaini ...

GILGIT: The people of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) paid tributes to Prince Karim Aga Khan on Thursday, recalling his services for humanity that have left an indelible mark on the region. A public holiday ...

Following the death of the Aga Khan this week, John Ingles looks at how the owner-breeder built on the legacy of his father and grandfather. The death of the Aga Khan at the age of 88 means the ...

In India, the concentration is mainly in Gujarat, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Aga Khan IV’s office numbered his followers in India as a few thousands without sharing the exact figure MUMBAI ...

Half-British prince Rahim al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, becoming the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims and taking over a philanthropic empire worth $13 billion.

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V has been named the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, succeeding his late father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. In keeping with the historical tradition ...