(RNS) — The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work. (RNS) — On Tuesday (Feb. 4), Shah Karim al-Hussaini ...

Recently the 49th Imam, Prince Shah Karim al Husseini, Aga Khan IV (revered as Mawlana Hazar Imam, by his adherents), passed away peacefully, leaving the world poorer with the loss of the rare ...

Considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, the Aga Khan was a business magnate​ and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Like the scattered Ismaili Muslim community of some 15mn people of which he was the spiritual leader, the ...

The Aga Khan IV, who became leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims while still a university student and built a global network of business projects and philanthropy while expanding his hereditary ...