(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.

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Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, claimed direct descent from the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Hazrat Bibi Fatima and his son-in-law Hazrat ...

The Nizari Ismaili sect’s roots go back to another ... which was converted to and has throughout abided in the faith of the Shia Imami Ismailis, and which has always been and still is bound ...

And how will the late Aga Khan, leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims, be remembered? Presenter: Blessing Aderogba Producers: Charles Gitonga in Nairobi with Bella Hassan and Amie Liebowitz ...

Aga Khan V officially assumed office on Tuesday, when he received global leaders of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community at his accession ceremony, at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon ...

The accession ceremony of Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V as the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims was held on Tuesday, February 11, in Lisbon, Portugal. The private religious ...

The late Aga Khan IV, the Shia Ismaili Muslim community's 49th Imam, was a revered spiritual leader who advocated for development, education, and cultural preservation. His legacy in Kenya includes ...

President Ruto has congratulated His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on his accession as the 50th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Community. In a statement on Wednesday, Ruto said he had a telephone ...

His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V has formally assumed his role as the new spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims community. The accession ceremony took place at the Diwan of the Ismaili ...