Yet, by the time of Aga Khan III, his fame was such that at the golden jubilee celebrations of his accession in Bombay and later in Nairobi in 1936, the whole world watched. In both places ...

The award comes months after the passing of his father, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. He died after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community.

A life of service Born in 1936, Aga Khan IV succeeded his grandfather as Imam in 1957 at age 20. His primary concern was improving the quality of life for the Ismaili community and those around ...

Fast cars, yachts and racehorses are not the usual accoutrements of religious leaders, but they fitted the lifestyle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s 12 million Ismaili ...

Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4 ... Africa and the Middle East from 909 to 1171 is said to have been a “golden age of Ismaili thought.” It was a pluralistic community, in which ...

His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV – widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West – secured refuge for roughly 7,000 Ismaili Muslims in Canada with the help of ...

Princess Zahra Aga Khan, the eldest daughter of the late Aga Khan IV, will today begin her East Africa tour in Uganda, demonstrating the Aga Khan family’s commitment to the region. Her visit ...

(Photo: Courtesy photo ) The slow-moving procession covered nearly a mile to reach Our Lady of Holy Rosary Church for the jubilee celebration. “This golden jubilee is a testament to God’s ...

(The Conversation) — Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4 ... the Middle East from 909 to 1171 is said to have been a “golden age of Ismaili thought.” It was a pluralistic community ...