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, at the age of 88, has left the global Ismaili Muslim community in mourning. He was laid to rest in Aswan in accordance with his last wish.

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, will be buried in Egypt on Sunday,

The Aga Khan’s burial came five days after he passed away on February 4 in Lisbon, Portugal, at the age of 88.

As leader of a branch of Shiite Islam, the Aga Khan mixed business projects and humanitarian initiatives as he built a personal fortune.

The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work.

The interment was attended by Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th Ismaili Imam, family members, and leaders of the global Ismaili community.

The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died Tuesday in Lisbon, Portugal is set to be laid to rest Sunday in Aswan, Egypt. According to a statement issued on February 6, by Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat, the event will be preceded by a funeral ceremony on Saturday at Ismaili Centre in Lisbon.

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 the Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community.