A statement issued by the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat stated that Aga Khan IV, the 49th Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), passed away peacefully in Lisbon, Portugal on ...

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V has ascended as the 50th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims following the death of his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV. The ceremony witnessed both ...

The Municipality of Olbia has formally proposed renaming its airport to honor Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the late spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community, who passed away on February 4, 2025, ...

(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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Minister of Tolerance meets Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan V iN Lisbon Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence with Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan V ...

He was also designated ‘His Highness’ by Queen Elizabeth II early in his imamat. The title of Aga Khan is a hereditary one that was granted by the shah of Persia in 1817 to the 46th Ismaili imam and ...

UAE’s commitment to strengthening cooperation Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Ismaili Imamat and continuing partnerships in the fields ...

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 ...

The permanent partnership between the Ismaili Imamat and Canada includes diplomatic cooperation and exchanges,” as described by the AKDN. “How can humankind honour what is distinctive about ...

According to a note from the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal, released after the meeting yesterday, the 50th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims expressed his commitment “to continuing to strengthen this ...

who took over the role of spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon on February 11. “In recognition of the outstanding work to humanity by Prince Aga Khan, every ...