His father, Prince Ali Khan, died in an accident in 1960. His mother is the English Baroness Joan Yarde-Buller. Aga Khan IV grew up in Switzerland for the first few years. As an English citizen, he ...

Nineteen projects from 15 countries have been shortlisted for the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture —the first cycle since its founder, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, died in February ...

Discover the 19 shortlisted projects for the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, showcasing innovative designs from around the world.

The conference, and the pledge, was one of the first prominent public moves for Prince Rahim, who inherited the Aga Khan title from his father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who died on Feb. 4.

The International Criminal Court confirmed that its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, will step down pending the results of an investigation into allegations against him.

That has been thanks in no small part to the lengthy tenure of Prince Karim Aga Khan, who was elevated to the title of Aga Khan IV upon the death of his grandfather in 1957, with thoughts of ...

In smaller Shi’a sects, such as the Ismailis, hereditary leadership remains common—Prince Karim Aga Khan IV is the current Imam of the Nizari Ismailis.

Chaka Khan said an album of songs she co-wrote with Prince was on the way after red-tape hurdles had been cleared in April 2025.

In a 2009 speech, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV outlined his understanding of global development: “coherent societies that are well governed, economically self-sustaining, equitable in treating their ...

His Highness Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, leader of Ismaili Muslims worldwide, died Feb. 4. Almas Muscatwalla writes about how deeply his leadership ...

(ANALYSIS) Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957. He came to be known ...

In 1957 at the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a lineage that claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad and became the spiritual leader of some 15 million Shia Ismaili ...