The coronation of His Highness (HH) Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV in Kampala in 1957 brought to Uganda the installation of the Shia Ismaili Muslims’ Imam for the first time in 14 centuries.

As Ugandans, we must work towards unity, respect for diversity, and reconciliation, because a divided society cannot progress. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans As Ugandans, we can draw ...

Just six years after Uganda attained independence in 1962, His Highness the Aga Khan recognised the immense potential of the country’s tourism sector. Through the Aga Khan Development Network ...

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of millions ... took in thousands of Ismaili refugees who were abruptly expelled from Uganda in 1972. Decades later, the Trudeau family's ...

By Alan Cowell The Aga Khan IV, who as the leader of the world ... Muslims to emigrate to Canada when they were forced to leave Uganda. His friendship with Mr. Trudeau reflected an ambiguous ...

He was the founder and president of the Aga Khan Development Network, which employs 96,000 people and finances development programmes, particularly in Asia and Africa. In Uganda, the Aga Khan has ...

At one point former prime minister Trudeau welcomed Ismaili refugees from Uganda at the Aga Khan’s request. This led to a personal friendship between the two men, with the Aga Khan visiting ...

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 ...