Newly named Aga Khan V to lead 'nearly completed' Ismaili Center in Houston
Hussaini, will oversee the plans to open the million-dollar Ismaili Muslim community hub after his father's recent passing.
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
People carry the coffin of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, who died Tuesday in Portugal, to be buried at the Aga Khan mausoleum, in Aswan, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Haytham Fahmy)
Aga Khan IV, philanthropic leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies at 88
As leader of a branch of Shiite Islam, the Aga Khan mixed business projects and humanitarian initiatives as he built a personal fortune.
Brown alum Prince Rahim al-Hussaini ’95 named Aga Khan V, spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims
Last week, Prince Rahim al-Hussaini ’95 was named the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims after his father, the former leader, passed away on Feb. 4. Al-Hussaini is now Aga Khan V, a title given to the 50th imam of the Nizari Ismaili branch of Shia Islam.
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 V takes over role of spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims
In his inaugural address, he “pledged to dedicate his life to care for the spiritual
Portugal: Ismaili leaders pledge allegiance in Lisbon to new Aga Khan
Ismaili Muslim leaders swore allegiance Tuesday to Prince Rahim Aga Khan V in a ceremony in Lisbon to celebrate his proclamation as imam, after the death a week ago of his father, Karim Aga Khan IV. The ceremony,
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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Why Aga Khan IV was buried in Egypt, its significance
Aswan also holds a historical significance for the Aga Khan family as it pays homage to the Fatimid dynasty, from which the ...
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India’s silence on Aga Khan IV’s passing is an insult to his memory and legacy
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, leader of the Nizari Ismaili community, passed away, but India’s government did not issue a ...
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Bloodlines Presented By Walmac Farm: Remembering The Aga Khan IV
Distant and specific are the nature of such things, and yet they tell any who read that the late Aga Khan IV was a breeder ...
Aga Khan’s funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emeritus Juan Carlos were among the dignitaries who attended Saturday ...
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 ...
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Tribute: Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV (1936–2025)
Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th Imam of Nizari Ismaili Muslims, died February 4. He was 88. The Aga Khan’s eldest son, ...