A direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, Khan was the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network.

His Aga Khan Foundation and the Ismaili religious community ... The Ismailis - a sect originally centred in India but which expanded to large communities in east Africa, Central and South Asia ...

The Aga Khan Foundation operates in countries with Ismaili populations or historical connections to the Ismaili community, such as Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar ...

The Ismailis — a sect originally centered in India ... The Aga Khan lived at length in France and had been based in Portugal for the past several years. His development network and foundation ...

In the Nizamuddin Basti, women are experiencing a shift in societal norms, gaining independence through work and education.

Lisbon (AFP) – The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims and head of a major development aid network, has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced on Wednesday. He was the ...

Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957. He came to be known around the ...

The Ismailis — a sect originally centered in India but which expanded ... His development network and foundation are based in Switzerland. The Aga Khan will be buried in Lisbon.

(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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