The award comes months after the passing of his father, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. He died after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community.

Aga Khan IV championed architectural excellence through the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA), which recognises projects utilizing local resources and innovative technology. Eight Bangladeshi ...

One very well-known effort was the institution of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. It celebrates contemporary design keeping in mind traditional crafts and building practices. The restoration ...

Fast cars, yachts and racehorses are not the usual accoutrements of religious leaders, but they fitted the lifestyle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s 12 million Ismaili ...

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His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV – widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West – secured refuge for roughly 7,000 Ismaili Muslims in Canada with the help of ...

Princess Zahra Aga Khan, the eldest daughter of the late Aga Khan IV, will today begin her East Africa tour in Uganda, demonstrating the Aga Khan family’s commitment to the region. Her visit ...

The world mourns the loss of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, a luminous figure whose impact transcended borders, faiths, and generations. A visionary leader, humanitarian, and beacon of wisdom ...

Aswan also holds a historical significance for the Aga Khan family as it pays homage to the Fatimid dynasty, from which the Ismaili Imams trace their lineage. With the burial of Aga Khan IV in ...

(The Conversation) — Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957.