He expressed his sorrow in a condolence message sent to Aga Khan IV's son Prince Rahim Aga Khan who was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan ...

Aga Khan IV died Tuesday in Portugal. The chief adviser said: "It is with deep sorrow that I extend, on behalf of the government and people of Bangladesh, our heartfelt condolences on the passing of ...

Lisbon, Feb 5: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili ... His philanthropic efforts included funding hospitals in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Tajikistan, ...

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

On Wednesday, his son Rahim was named the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, in accordance ...

He became the Aga Khan IV on Oct. 19, 1957 ... in places where health care had lacked for the poorest, including Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, where he spent tens of millions of dollars ...

By Alan Cowell The Aga Khan IV, who as the leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims fused entrepreneurship and philanthropy in becoming one of the world’s wealthiest hereditary rulers ...

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV smiles to Portugal’s President Marcelo ... where health care had lacked for the poorest, including Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, where he spent tens of ...

Throughout his life, Aga Khan IV championed the belief that Islam is ... millions of Ismailis spread across India, Kenya, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Canada, and the former Soviet republics.

With an annual budget of about $1 billion, AKDN has contributed significantly to the advancement of development work in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Aga Khan IV was highly devoted to ...