Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the ...

The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emeritus Juan Carlos were among the dignitaries who attended Saturday ...

the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect. Over ...

A year earlier, he received a call from his ailing 79-year-old grandfather, the Aga Khan III, who was convalescing on the French Riviera. “He just said, ‘Come and see me,’ ” the Aga Khan ...

The funeral of Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili community, and a notable supporter of Irish horse racing, was taken place in Lisbon on Saturday.Canadian Prime Minister ...

People with a particular historical awareness may remember his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III, as one of the founders of the League of Nations and international statesman.

“The Imam is dead, long live the Imam!” With these words, Prince Aly Khan, the man who would have been Imam, embraced his son, the 20-year-old Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, and solemnly ...

As leader of a branch of Shiite Islam, the Aga Khan mixed business projects and humanitarian initiatives as he built a ...

From his father, Prince Aly Khan, and his grandfather, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, the Aga Khan inherited two of the world’s largest and most successful racing stables. He built up a ...

where Villa Nour El Salam and the mausoleum of Aga Khan III are situated,” read the communique from the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat. “The casket was carried by hand in a procession which was ...