The Ismaili sect split into two branches in 1094. Aga Khan was the leader of the Nizari branch, which believes in a living imam or leader. The second branch – Musta'lian Tayyibi Ismailis – believes ...

From energy to manufacturing, and media to agriculture, the Aga Khan’s investments in Africa extend well beyond philanthropy.

Last week, Prince Rahim al-Hussaini ’95 was named the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims after his father, the ...

Hussaini, will oversee the plans to open the million-dollar Ismaili Muslim community hub after his father's recent passing.

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 Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work.

The death of Prince Karim – the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims – was announced Tuesday by the Aga Khan ...

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V leads his father’s funeral in Lisbon, marking a new era. Global Ismaili leaders pledge allegiance to ...

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, who was named on Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, helped carry the coffin (Ana Brigida/AP) His death ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, center, who was named Wednesday as the ...

Following the death of his father the Aga Khan IV, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been announced as the new Aga Khan—the ...