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

Prince Karim Aga Khan was a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and ... title given by the 19th century Persian, Qajar monarch, Fath Ali Shah (r.1797-1834) to the 46th ...

Although Prince Karim Al- Hussaini Aga Khan IV was not a Ugandan, his legacy will live on in the Pearl of Africa. He impacted thousands of lives in Uganda through his businesses that cut across ...

Tributes from different parts of the world poured in On Wednesday following the death of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, also known as Aga Khan IV.His Highness Prince Al- Hussaini Aga Khan IV was the 49th ...

Considered to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and son-in-law Ali, the Aga Khan ... of Aga Khan was bestowed on Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Imam of Nizari ...

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

Hussaini, the new spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, was named as the successor to his father, who died at 88.

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

His father died Tuesday in Portugal. The Aga Khan is considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and is treated as a head of state. The Aga Khan Development ...

The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims at just 20 while studying at Harvard and dedicated his vast fortune to funding homes, hospitals, and schools in ...

Considered by followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was a ...