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 ...

The late Aga Khan III was very clear about his choice ... would have as an official mentor, his grandmother Begum Om Habbibeh Aga Khan, a Swiss citizen by birth. Prince Karim went on to Harvard ...

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 ...

On Monday, the new Aga Khan V was formally granted the title of “His Highness” by King Charles III, in accordance with a tradition dating back to Aga Khan I. According to the press release from the ...

The Aga Khan is regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad Prince Rahim Al Hussaini Aga Khan V AFP Taking the name Aga Khan V, Prince Rahim Al Hussaini on Tuesday officially became ...

Aga Khan III was reburied in this mausoleum on February 20, 1959, two years after his death and initial burial in Switzerland. His wife, Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan, continued to honor his memory by ...

His Highness the Aga Khan IV holding Prince Rahim who was born on October 20, 1971 as Begum Salimah looks on. The Aga Khan IV, who was the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and ...

"When his will was opened, it was found that he had requested to be buried in Aswan near his grandfather, Sultan Muhammad Shah, and his grandmother, Begum ... the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly ...

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th Ismaili Imam, and family members were present, together with leaders of the global Ismaili community, said a statement from the Shia Ismaili office. Prince Karim ...

Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300 ...

Prince Karim, who died at the age of 88, was given the title of "His Highness" by Queen Elizabeth II in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to ...