Sakya Monastery survives quake due to 2024 restoration, highlighting its cultural value and China's heritage preservation.

As Aga Khan IV’s eldest son, Prince Rahim now leads an estimated 12 to 15 million Ismaili Muslims across more than 35 countries. ... Ken Chitwood is a religion scholar and reporter based in Germany.

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V poses for a photo during the Paris Peace Forum on Nov. 10, 2023. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images My FP: Follow topics and authors to get straight to what you like.

(ANALYSIS) Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957. He came to be known ...

(The Conversation) — Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served millions around the world since then.

The death of Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Ismaili Muslims, known for his philanthropic work and heritage conservation projects in India, is an occasion to revisit the ...

His Highness Aga Khan V wearing the khilat (robe) of the preceding Imam in the presence of leaders representing the global Ismaili community in Lisbon, Portugal on February 11, 2025.

Several years ago, the Aga Khan IV led the metro's Ismaili Muslim community to begin construction on the five-story marbled center towering 72 feet over its 11 acres of land near Buffalo Bayou.

His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV has been laid to rest at private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The interment was attended by Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th Ismaili Imam, family members ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, center, who was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, carries the coffin during the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, at the Ismaili Muslim community ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, center, who was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, carries the coffin during the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, at the Ismaili Muslim community ...

The Aga Khan IV was a visionary leader whose contributions to media, health, education, agriculture, and culture left a lasting impact, with his influence seen in the growth of Monitor ...