The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has played a pivotal role in preserving Tanzania’s cultural heritage. It has restored 11 historic buildings in Zanzibar’s Stone Town, including Forodhani Park, the Old ...

(Photo by Arup1981 / CC BY-SA 3.0) Rahim Al-Hussaini, the son of Aga Khan IV, who passed away on February 4 in Lisbon at the age of 88, will succeed his father as the head of the Nizari Ismailis ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, center, who was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, carries the coffin during the ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, center, who was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, carries the coffin during the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, at the Ismaili Muslim community ...

LISBON, Portugal — The funeral of Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, has taken place in Lisbon. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain's King Emeritus ...

His death was announced Tuesday by the Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community. The following day, 53-year-old Rahim Al-Hussaini was named as the Aga Khan V, the spiritual ...

The 53-year-old was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, in his father’s will. His father died Tuesday in Portugal. The Aga Khan is considered by his ...

The new Aga Khan lives with his wife, Kendra Spears, and their two children. His appointment follows the centuries-old tradition of the Ismaili Imamat based on Nass, ensuring continuity in the ...

The private funeral of Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili community, was held in Lisbon, Portugal, which was also attended by Finance Minister Muhammad ...