Aga Khan, spiritual leader of 15 million Ismaili Muslims, has died at 88
Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. In a statement, it was announced that the 49th hereditary Imam, Mawlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini, passed away surrounded by his family in Lisbon, Portugal 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, philanthropist and leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88
“His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims . . . passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded by his family,” according to a statement from the Aga Khan Development Network.
Rahim Al-Hussaini is named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims
Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims.He was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims,
Aga Khan IV to Be Buried in Egypt on Sunday
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 new Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, is named
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, succeeding his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday. Al-Hussaini, who is the Aga Khan V,
PANNIER: Prince Karim Aga Khan IV obituary
By Bruce Pannier Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of some 15 million Ismaili Muslims worldwide, died in Portugal on February 4 aged 88. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) announced the passing of the “49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad” on their website.
Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, 49th Hereditary Head Of Shia Ismaili Sect, Passes Away In Portugal
Shia Ismailis are mourning the passing away of their spiritual leader, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, their 49th ...
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini appointed new Aga Khan
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the ...