Prince Karim, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88, was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, and the fourth to bear the title of Aga Khan. In his nearly 68-year tenure as ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th imam of Ismaili Muslims, following death of the 49th imam Prince Karim Aga Khan, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) announced on X.

Mumbai: Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V has been named as the 50th hereditary Imam or spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, following the unsealing of the Will of his late father ...

In his first address as Imam, The Aga Khan V acknowledged the pledges of allegiance, expressed gratitude to his family and the community, and paid tribute to the extraordinary legacy of his late ...

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed, given nearly divine status as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam.

Thanks to his grandfather’s will, he was hailed as the “Imam of the Atomic Age”. He passed away in Lisbon, Portugal, on February 4, and was buried at the Mausoleum of Aga Khan in Egypt ...

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According to the Ismaili community’s traditions, the next Imam will be chosen from among his male progeny or other relatives. The late Aga Khan is survived by his four children: Princess Zahra ...

The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims and head of a major development aid foundation, died Tuesday in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced. He was the founder and president of the ...

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V formally acceded as the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community in a historic ceremony held at The Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal.

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on Wednesday, following the unsealing of the Will of his late father, Prince Karim ...

Rahim al-Hussaini, the eldest son of the late Mawlana Shah Karim Aga Khan IV, has been named the 50th hereditary Imam following the unsealing of his father’s will, according to the Aga Khan ...