Aga Khan was born in Geneva on December 13, 1936, as the eldest son of Prince Aly Khan, a renowned playboy, and his first wife, Joan (Yarde-Buller) Khan, a descendant of the British aristocracy.

Earlier this month, I was on my way to make a presentation at Brown University when I received the call from my wife. The Aga Khan IV, whose teachings on the significance of pluralism and the ...

Founder Aga Khan holds the claim that he is an heir of Muhammad through Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, considered an imam in Shia Islam, and Ali's wife Fatima, Muhammad's first wife. A ...

The Aga Khan IV has been laid to rest in Egypt in a private ceremony. The governor of Aswan welcomed Prince Karim’s family at the southern Egyptian’s provinces airport ahead of the burial service on ...

Photo: PA Jockey Gerald Mosse pats ‘Daryaba’ as the Aga Khan and his wife Irana look on. Photo: PA The Aga Khan, who has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, was best known in this country as a ...

The Aga Khan, who has died at 88, became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at the age of 20. He was also one of a golden age of owner-breeders for European horse racing.

Shergar was never found. His father, Prince Aly Khan, with his wife Rita Hayworth Credit: George W. Hales The Aga Khan was never embarrassed by the apparent contradictions between his role as a ...

Born December 13, 1936, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was the son of Prince Aly Khan and his first wife Princess Tajuddawlah Aga Khan, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller. The Aga Khan spent his ...

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 ...