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 ...
Work has resumed on the massive Ismaili Center near Buffalo Bayou after the death of the Aga Khan IV, the leader of the world's millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims known for his civic service in Houston.
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.
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 ...