The spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder of the AKDN. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec 13, 1936, he died in Lisbon, Portugal, on Feb 4, 2025, aged 88 years.

His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, was the 49th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims ... who grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, will get to witness the third imam of ...

As the 49th Hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan is present in the world. In the 8th century, however, the Ismaili sect began to split from Shia ...

In a statement, the Shia Ismaili community said that the Aga Khan ... including a university in Karachi, and the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V has been named the 50 th spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. [Courtesy] Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V has been named the 50 th hereditary ...