A direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, Khan was the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network.
His father died Tuesday in Portugal. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The Aga Khan is considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and is treated as a ...
The Aga Khan, who has died at 88, became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at the age of 20. He was also one of a golden age of owner-breeders for European horse racing.
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 CONVERSATION) Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957.
PARIS — The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in ...