The New York Times11d
The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
By Alan Cowell The Aga Khan IV, who as the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims fused entrepreneurship and philanthropy in becoming one of the world’s wealthiest hereditary rulers ...
Shropshire Star5d
King grants new Aga Khan title of ‘His Highness’
Queen Elizabeth II and the Aga Khan IV at a Buckingham Palace dinner in 2008 (Dominic Lipinski/PA) He was also a leading owner and breeder of racehorses, sharing a passion for racing with the late ...
CNN5d
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim – the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims – was announced Tuesday by ...
Global News10d
Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 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 ...
CNN9d
New Aga Khan named: Rahim Al-Hussaini succeeds father as Ismaili Muslims’ leader
Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, following the death of his father. The 53-year-old was designated as the ...
The New York Times10d
The Next Aga Khan Is Named
By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, a son of the Aga Khan IV, was named as his successor on Wednesday, inheriting the role of spiritual leader of millions of ...
Religion News Service8d
Understanding the Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims
(RNS) — The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work. (RNS) — On Tuesday (Feb. 4), Shah Karim al-Hussaini ...
The Washington Post10d
Aga Khan IV, philanthropic leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies at 88
The Aga Khan IV, who became leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims while still a university student and built a global network of business projects and philanthropy while expanding his hereditary ...
India West2d
Aga Khan: Philanthropy And Cultural Preservation In India
He donated the vastAga Khan Palace in Pune, a site connected to Mahatma Gandhi’s imprisonment. Through the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), he contributed to the restoration of iconic sites ...
Winnipeg Free Press11d
Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88
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Hindustan Times9d
‘Aga Khan embodied cosmopolitanism and compassion’
In India, the concentration is mainly in Gujarat, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Aga Khan IV’s office numbered his followers in India as a few thousands without sharing the exact figure MUMBAI ...