The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to ...
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Understanding the Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims
(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 ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
The Aga Khan IV has been laid to rest in Egypt in a private ceremony ASWAN, Egypt -- The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim ...
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Aga Khan's funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Ismaili religious community said Prince Karim will be laid to rest during a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt, on Sunday. LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The funeral ...
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His Ideas Inspired My Nonprofit. They Hold Keys to Staving Off Tyranny
Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan IV, a champion of pluralism and the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community for nearly 68 years, died earlier this month. Earlier this month, I was on ...
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The Aga Khan dead at 88: Spiritual leader, philanthropist and one of the world's richest men passes away in Lisbon
Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88 ...
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Aga Khan IV to be buried in Egypt on Sunday
LISBON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community ...
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Aga Khan IV's son Rahim named Ismaili Muslims' new spiritual leader
Born on Oct. 12, 1971, the U.S.-educated, Swiss-based Rahim is the eldest son of the Aga Khan IV and his first wife, Princess Salimah - née Sarah Croker Poole, a British ex-model. The couple had ...
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The Next Aga Khan Is Named
By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, a son of the Aga Khan IV, was named as his successor on Wednesday, inheriting the role of spiritual leader of millions of ...
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Aga Khan IV to Be Buried in Egypt on Sunday
Aga Khan IV to Be Buried in Egypt on Sunday LISBON (Reuters) - The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
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 ...