His vision for education converged with that of the Africans fighting for political liberation from colonial domination.

His lasting influence is seen in many of Hyderabad’s landmarks, including the famous Qutb Shahi tombs and the establishment of the Aga Khan Academy. In recognition of his outstanding ...

The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work.

The Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, located on 100 acres, also includes a boarding school. The Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather as the 49th Imam of the Ismailis. Prince Rahim, son of the Aga Khan ...

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. The 53-year-old was designated as the ...

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V has been named the 50th hereditary ... He was educated at Phillips Academy Andover and graduated in 1995 from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative ...

His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away in Lisbon on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the age of 88. The Aga Khan ...

ASWAN, Egypt — The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim — the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims — was ...

People carry the coffin of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, who died Tuesday in Portugal, to be buried at the Aga Khan mausoleum ...