Aga Khan, Egypt

Why Aga Khan IV was buried in Egypt, its significance
Aswan also holds a historical significance for the Aga Khan family as it pays homage to the Fatimid dynasty, from which the Ismaili Imams trace their lineage. With the burial of Aga Khan IV in Aswan, Egypt now holds the mausoleums of two Ismaili spiritual leaders.
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect.
Aga Khan IV dead at 88
Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Nizari Isma’ilism sect of Shia Islam, has died in Lisbon, Portugal. The billionaire religious leader, whose birth name was Mawlana Shah Karim al Hussaini,
Aga Khan IV to be buried in Egypt on Sunday
The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community, will be buried in Egypt on Sunday,
Aga Khan's funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain's King Emeritus Juan Carlos were among the dignitaries who attended Saturday's private ceremony for His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini at the Ismaili community center. Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the mayor of Lisbon were also among the mourners.
Obituary: Leader of Ismaili Muslims, Aga Khan IV (1936-2025), global visionary & champion of human development
Hussaini, Aga Khan IV ends an illustrious and transformative 49th Imamat, the office of spiritual leadership of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims.
Aga Khan IV laid to rest in Egypt
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th Ismaili Imam, and family members were present, together with leaders of the global Ismaili community
Private burial service held in Egypt for Aga Khan, hereditary imam of Shiite Ismaili Muslims
A burial service for Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, was held in the southern Egyptian province of Aswan on Sunday.
His Highness the Aga Khan laid to rest in Egypt in a private ceremony
The Aga Khan’s burial came five days after he passed away on February 4 in Lisbon, Portugal,
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