(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.

Aga Khan IV, Spiritual Leader of Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88 His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, regarded by his followers ...

PARIS (AP) — 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 ...

It has been 50 years since the present Aga Khan became Imam, and many of these areas have undergone significant political and economic changes. As the 49th Hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the ...

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The spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder of the AKDN. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec 13, 1936, he died in Lisbon, Portugal, on Feb 4, 2025, aged 88 years.

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V has been named the 50 th spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. [Courtesy] Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V has been named the 50 th hereditary ...

OTTAWA - The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. A post on social media from the Aga Khan Development Network says he passed away peacefully ...