Born in Geneva in 1936, Prince Karim was the eldest son of the noted playboy Prince Aly Khan and his aristocratic British wife, Joan. In his late 20s, he competed for Iran in skiing at the 1964 ...

Aga Khan University graduates have been urged to embrace innovation, inclusivity and service to all mankind. Princess Zahra Aga Khan, while presiding over the graduation in Nairobi, emphasised that ...

His father, Prince Karim al-Hussaini and the late Aga Khan IV, gave a commencement speech in 1996, where he spoke about improving both the relationship between the Islamic world and the West and the ...

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, was laid to rest in Aswan, Egypt, on Sunday during a private ceremony.His death, which was announced on February 4, 2025 ...

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th Imam of Nizari Ismaili Muslims, died February 4 in Lisbon. He was 88. The Aga Khan’s eldest son, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, has been designated the ...

ASWAN, Egypt (AP) — 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 ...

Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300 ...