Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served ...

(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 ...

The more concrete evidence of the formation of a distinct community can be traced back to the British colonial period ...

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Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th Imam of Nizari Ismaili Muslims, died February 4 at 88. The Aga Khan’s eldest son, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, has been designated the Aga Khan V.

The Ismaili religious community said Prince Karim will be laid to rest during a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt, on ...

The Aga Khan IV has been laid to rest in Egypt in a private ceremony. The governor of Aswan welcomed Prince Karim’s family at ...

The Ismailis live in over 35 countries and number approximately 12 to 15 million. There are estimated to be a few thousand in Mumbai and the community has its jamatkhanas or mosques across the city.

However, neither branch is a monolith. Among the Shias, for instance, there are three main denominations: the Twelvers, the Ismailis, and the Zaydis. All three trace the descent of Muhammad through a ...

Aga Khan IV to Be Buried in Egypt on Sunday LISBON (Reuters) - The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of ...

“Throughout their 1,400 year history, the Ismailis have been led by a living, hereditary Imam. The Ismailis live in over 35 countries and number approximately 12 to 15 million,” it added. The Aga Khan ...

Story continues below this ad As Aga Khan – derived from Turkish and Persian words to mean commanding chief – he is believed by Ismailis to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammad through the ...