The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims and a major philanthropist, has died. His son will succeed him.

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 into building homes,

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.

Prince Rahim Al Hussaini Aga Khan V was on Thursday named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims. The announcement came following the unsealing of the will of his late father,