Ismaili religious beliefs Following the death of the Prophet in A.D. 632, differences emerged over who should have both political and spiritual control over the Muslim community.

(The Conversation) — Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957.

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 southern Egyptian’s provinces airport ahead of the burial service on ...

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, has died at 88. Worshipers gathered today to mourn his death and to seek comfort from the community.

The death of Prince Karim – the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims – was announced Tuesday by the Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community. His son ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini was named the 50th hereditary Imam, or spiritual leader, of Ismaili Muslims on Wednesday after the will of his late father Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was unsealed, the Aga Khan ...

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Photos of Duchess Sophie's unseen appearance shared on X (Twitter) by the Royal Commonwealth Society showed the radiant royal ...

The Municipality of Olbia has formally proposed renaming its airport to honor Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the late spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community, who passed away on February 4, 2025, ...

Through his building programmes and the Aga Khan Award, the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims was an important ...