Aga Khan, Isma'ilism and Shia Muslim

Prince Rahim designated Aga Khan V, the 50th leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims
Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims. The 53-year-old succeeds his father, who died on Tuesday.
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 become one of the world’s richest hereditary rulers.
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
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.
Why was Aga Khan IV laid to rest in Egypt's Aswan?
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,
President eulogises 'visionary' Aga Khan IV
President Asif Zardari met with Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on Monday and offered his condolences on the passing of his father Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who died in the Portuguese capital last week, the press wing of the President Secretariat said in a press release.
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How many children did Aga Khan have? All about the billionaire and his family as he dies at 88
Husseini, known as Aga Khan IV, passed away on February 4, 2025, at 88, after serving as the 49th imam of Nizari Ismaili ...
Aga Khan IV: a legacy of fame, fortune and goodwill that spread across the subcontinent and Africa
“The Imam is dead, long live the Imam!” With these words, Prince Aly Khan, the man who would have been Imam, embraced his son ...
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Prince Karim Aga Khan's funeral takes place in Lisbon
The private funeral of Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili community, was held in ...
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan V named 50th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on ...
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Is Named the New Aga Khan
Following the death of his father the Aga Khan IV, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been announced as the new Aga Khan—the ...
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Prince Karim Aga Khan buried in Egypt's Aswan
Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili community, was buried on Sunday at a private ...
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Prince Karim Aga Khan dies at 88, global Ismaili community mourns
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community, has passed away at the age of 88. His ...
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Prince Rahim named the next Aga Khan
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V has been named the 50th hereditary leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. The 53-year-old ...
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Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan and billionaire philanthropist, dead at 88
Hussaini, the Aga Khan — the title given to the imam of the Nizari Ismailis, a branch of Shia Islam — died February 4 in ...