President William Ruto has conferred two members of the Aga Khan family with the prestigious Order of the Golden Heart of ...

The proposal to rename Olbia Airport is still under review, and no specific date for its final approval has been set. If approved, the change will serve as a lasting symbol of Aga Khan IV’s impact on ...

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 ...

(The Conversation) — Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957.

Shariq Siddiqui does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

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 ...

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 ...

The family traces their descent directly from Prophet Muhammad and the Aga Khan is treated as a head of state. The late Aga Khan III was very clear about his choice. He had written in his will: ...

Aswan also holds a historical significance for the Aga Khan family as it pays homage to the Fatimid dynasty, from which the Ismaili Imams trace their lineage. With the burial of Aga Khan IV in ...

Al-Hussaini is now Aga Khan V, a title given to the 50th imam of the Nizari Ismaili branch of Shia Islam. Although the Ismaili Muslim community is estimated to include only 12 to 15 million people, ...

LISBON, (Portugal): His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, accompanied by his family, received global leaders of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community at his Accession Ceremony Tuesday. The event took ...