He became the Imam in 1957 at the age of 20, taking over from his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, who chose him instead of his own son, Prince Aly Khan. Just weeks after becoming ...

Born in Geneva in 1936, Aga Khan IV was the eldest son of Prince Aly Khan and his first wife, British aristocrat Joan Yarde-Buller. Prince Aly Khan would later divorce Buller to famously marry and ...

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, passed away at 88 in Portugal. As the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, he was a notable spiritual leader and philanthropist. His leadership ...

Prince Karim Aga Khan was a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) through his daughter, Hazrat Bibi Fatima, and son-in-law, Hazrat Ali, the first Shia Imam.

His Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community announced that His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini ... the son of Joan Yarde-Buller and Aly Khan, and spent part of his ...

Born December 13, 1936, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was the son of Prince Aly Khan and his first wife Princess Tajuddawlah Aga Khan, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller. The Aga Khan spent his ...