Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect.
Aga Khan, Leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Aswan, Egypt
Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslim community and a globally respected philanthropist who passed away in Lisbon, Portugal, was laid to rest in Egypt on Sunday. The Ismaili community’s social media shared images of his coffin and the funeral service in Egypt.
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The death of the Aga Khan, who was the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, struck a deep chord with Houston’s Ismaili Muslim community
Private burial service held in Egypt for Aga Khan, hereditary imam of Shiite Ismaili Muslims
A burial service for Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, was held in the southern Egyptian province of Aswan on Sunday.
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Aga Khan's funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
The funeral of Aga Khan IV , the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, has taken place in Lisbon. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emeritus Juan Carlos were among the dignitaries who attended Saturday’s private ceremony for His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini at the Ismaili community center.
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, has died at age 88
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 tithes into building homes,
Aga Khan IV laid to rest in private ceremony in Egypt
Prince Karim, Aga Khan IV, was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. His son, Rahim Al-Hussaini, has been named Aga Khan V, continuing the Ismaili Muslim spiritual leadership. World leaders attended a service in Lisbon.
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Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
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