his grandmother Begum Om Habbibeh Aga Khan, a Swiss citizen by birth. Prince Karim went on to Harvard to complete his studies. Thanks to his grandfather’s will, he was hailed as the “Imam of ...

Aswan holds deep significance for the late Imam’s family, as it is the final resting place of his grandfather, Aga Khan III, and his grandmother, Mata Salamat Om Habibeh.Their bond with the ...

Aswan holds deep significance for the late Imam’s family, as it is the final resting place of his grandfather, Aga Khan III, and his grandmother, Mata Salamat Om Habibeh. Their bond with the people of ...

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 ...

His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February ...

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.

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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 ...

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 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.