Shah Karim, the 49th Imam in the lineage, took his title as Aga Khan in 1957, when he was 20, after the death of his ...

When his grandfather Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan died in 1957, he became the imam of the Ismaili Muslims, a branch of ...

The Aga Khans have a strong connection with India. Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Imam of the Shia Ismailis who was bestowed the ...

Born Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini on December 13, 1936 in Geneva, the Aga Khan IV spent his early years in Nairobi, Kenya, but later returned to Switzerland, attending the exclusive Le Rosey ...

Although Prince Karim Al- Hussaini Aga Khan IV was not a Ugandan, ... Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III in 1957 at the age of 20. He was the youngest to inherit the responsibility.

Born Shah Karim al-Husayni in Geneva, Switzerland, he assumed the leadership title from his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed ...

The Aga Khan, known for his triumphs in horse racing, ... Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini was born on Dec. 13, 1936 in Geneva and spent his early childhood in Nairobi, Kenya.

(RNS) — The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work. (RNS) — On Tuesday (Feb. 4), Shah Karim al-Hussaini, Aga Khan ...