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Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the ...
Newly named Aga Khan V to lead 'nearly completed' Ismaili Center in Houston
Hussaini, will oversee the plans to open the million-dollar Ismaili Muslim community hub after his father's recent passing.
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Aga Khan’s funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
the Aga Khan IV, at the Ismaili Muslim community center in Lisbon, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida) Prince ...
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88
The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died. Karim Al-Hussaini became the Aga Khan at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate when his grandfather passed over his father as his successor ...
New Aga Khan named: Rahim Al-Hussaini succeeds father as Ismaili Muslims’ leader
the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect. Over decades, the late Aga Khan evolved into a business magnate and a ...
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The Aga Khan, Muslim Spiritual Leader Who Juggled Philanthropy, Business, And Faith, Dead At 88
Some of his opponents accused him of not being a complete or pure Muslim because of his lifestyle. Famous for his high-placed connections, the Aga Khan was often photographed with world leaders ...
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The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
With his assumption of the leadership as 49th imam of Ismaili Muslims in 1957, the Aga Khan IV took the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage that claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad and imposed ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect. The late Aga Khan evolved over decades into a business magnate and a ...
Global News15d
New Aga Khan chosen after death of Ismaili Muslim spiritual leader
They consider it a duty to donate up to 12.5% of their income to the Aga Khan as steward. Shenila Khoja-Moolji, an associate professor at Georgetown University who researches Muslim societies ...
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Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
He was a defender of Islamic culture and values, but also widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West. Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, left, Aga Khan V, attends the ...
The Washington Post15d
Aga Khan IV, philanthropic leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies at 88
“I am convinced that it is in the best interest of the Shia Muslim Ismaili Community that I should be succeeded by a young man who has been brought up and developed,” the Aga Khan III ...