In 1969, he married Sarah Frances Croker Poole, his first wife, who became Begum Salimah. Their son, Rahim Al-Hussaini, has now become the 50 th Imam and Aga Khan V.

He remembers the first wife of the late Aga Khan, Prince Karim, once asking his father about her portrait — she said something like, “Gulgee, can I have my portrait, and he said Begum Sahiba it is not ...

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 ...

His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February ...

The award comes months after the passing of his father, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. He died after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community.

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His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV – widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West – secured refuge for roughly 7,000 Ismaili Muslims in Canada with the help of ...

Fast cars, yachts and racehorses are not the usual accoutrements of religious leaders, but they fitted the lifestyle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s 12 million Ismaili ...

Princess Zahra Aga Khan, the eldest daughter of the late Aga Khan IV, will today begin her East Africa tour in Uganda, demonstrating the Aga Khan family’s commitment to the region. Her visit ...

(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.

The world mourns the loss of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, a luminous figure whose impact transcended borders, faiths, and generations. A visionary leader, humanitarian, and beacon of wisdom ...