Rahim Al-Hussaini is named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, following the death of his father. 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.
He was widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West despite his reticence to become involved ...
Shergar, a brilliant winner of Britain’s most prestigious race, the Epsom Derby, was taken from his stable in 1983. He was ...
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His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who has died aged 88, combined his role as 49th Imam and spiritual leader of 12-15 ...
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The death of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, struck a deep chord with ...
In July 1957, when his grandfather Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly designated Karim his successor—bypassing his other descendants—the Queen gave him the nonhereditary title of ...
He held citizenship in Canada, Britain, and Portugal, and had strong ties to India, where he played a significant role in ...
The connection between the Aga Khan and Justin Trudeau is rooted in a long-standing family relationship. Prince Karim Aga ...
HE was the billionaire philanthropist that King Charles counted as a close friend – and who made the late Queen’s horse-racing dreams come true. The Aga Khan, spiritual leader to 15 million ...
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