He appeared to be a man of contradictions — a globe-trotting aristocrat who belonged to a tradition dating back to one of the ...

Shah Karim Al-Husseini (December 13, 1936 – February 4, 2025), known as Karim Aga Khan, known to his Ismaili followers by the religious title Maulana Hazir Imam, was the 49th Imam of the Ismaili Shia.

In his first address as Imam, The Aga Khan V acknowledged the pledges of allegiance, expressed gratitude to his family and the community, and paid tribute to the extraordinary legacy of his late ...

The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim – the 49th ...

Thanks to his grandfather’s will, he was hailed as the “Imam of the Atomic Age”. He passed away in Lisbon, Portugal, on February 4, and was buried at the Mausoleum of Aga Khan in Egypt ...

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed, given nearly divine status as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam.

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V formally acceded as the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community in a historic ceremony held at The Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal.

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th imam of Ismaili Muslims, following death of the 49th imam Prince Karim Aga Khan, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) announced on X.