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Nineteen projects from 15 countries have been shortlisted for the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture —the first cycle since its founder, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, died in February ...
The title of Aga Khan was first bestowed upon Hasan Ali Shah (1804-1881), the 46th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis, by the Iranian king Fath-Ali Shah Qajar in the 19th century.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V named 50th hereditary Imam In his address, The Aga Khan paid tribute to his late father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, and thanked his family for their presence and support. He ...
The Aga Khan IV, who was the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network, was laid to rest on Sunday, February 9, in a private burial ceremony ...
The 53-year-old was sworn in as the movement's 50th imam at a ceremony in Lisbon, where his father, Prince Karim Al Hussaini, or Aga Khan IV, died last Tuesday at the age of 88.
The late Aga Khan was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth II in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as ...
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 announced Tuesday by ...
LISBON, Portugal — The funeral of Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, has taken place in Lisbon. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emeritus Juan ...
The death of the Aga Khan has evoked memories of one of the greatest sporting mysteries of all time - the disappearance of the wonder horse Shergar. The champion racehorse, owned by the Aga Khan ...
Aga Khan IV founded and guided one of the world’s largest private international development organisations that serves communities in some of the most fragile and underdeveloped regions of the ...
Meet the new Aga Khan: Half-British prince who inherits $13bn estate as Muslim spiritual leader The 53-year-old becomes the imam of Shiite Ismaili Muslims, estimated to be around 12 to 15 million ...
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.