At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al ... countries. An imam, or leader of his faith, was “not expected to withdraw from everyday life,” he once said after becoming the Aga Khan.

ASWAN, Egypt — The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim — the 49th hereditary imam of ... Ismail Kamal. PHOTOS: Aga Khan ...

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims ... Pool/Tim Graham Royal Photos//Getty Images Queen Elizabeth with the Aga Khan IV in 2008.

"is Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in ...

Prince Karim, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88, was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, and the fourth to bear the title of Aga Khan. In his nearly 68-year tenure as ...

surrounded by his family". It said: "His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be ...

Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th Imam of Nizari Ismaili Muslims, died February 4 at 88. The Aga Khan’s eldest son, Prince ...

LISBON, (Portugal): It is with great sadness that the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat announces that His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader ...