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Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, dies at 88

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The Aga Khan, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away on February 4, 2025, at the age of 88, in Lisbon, Portugal. According to his development network, he left behind a vast legacy and a significant amount of wealth. His son, Prince Rahim, is expected to succeed him as the spiritual leader of millions of Shia Muslims. The successor's name is to be announced after the reading of his will in the presence of his family and senior religious leaders.

  1. GB
    Queen Elizabeth II
    1. Few persons bridge so many divides — between the spiritual and the material; East and West; Muslim and Christian — as gracefully as he does.
  2. PK
    Shahbaz Sharif
    Pakistan Muslim League party
    1. Through his tireless efforts in poverty alleviation, healthcare, and gender equality, he championed the cause of the marginalized, leaving an indelible mark on countless lives.
  3. Aga Khan Development Network
    1. We continue to work with our partners to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities across the world, as he wished, irrespective of their religious affiliations or origins.
    2. 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 upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded by his family.
  4. GB
    Karim Aga Khan IV
    Ismaili Muslims
    1. We have no notion of the accumulation of wealth being evil.
    2. The Islamic ethic is that if God has given you the capacity or good fortune to be a privileged individual in society, you have a moral responsibility to society.
  5. PK
    Malala Yousafzai
    1. His legacy will continue to live on through the incredible work he led for education, health and development around the world.

Ishmaelites

  1. Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini succeeds his father as Aga Khan

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.The Times of India
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.The Times
  5. 5.The New York Times
  6. 6.South China Morning Post
  7. 7.Le Monde
  8. 8.Agence France-Presse
  9. 9.Forbes
  10. 10.Nation Media Group
  11. 11.New York Times
  12. 12.Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Obituary
  2. 2.Islam

countries

  1. 1.AfghanistanAF
  2. 2.BangladeshBD
  3. 3.BahamasBS
  4. 4.CanadaCA
  5. 5.SwitzerlandCH
  6. 6.FranceFR
  7. 7.United KingdomGB
  8. 8.IrelandIE
  9. 9.IndiaIN
  10. 10.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  11. 11.KenyaKE
  12. 12.PakistanPK

organizations

  1. 1.Ismaili Muslims
  2. 2.Aga Khan Development Network
  3. 3.Harvard UniversityUS
  4. 4.Shia
  5. 5.Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
  6. 6.Fulham FC
  7. 7.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  8. 8.Buckingham PalaceGB
  9. 9.Sunni
  10. 10.United Nations

persons

  1. 1.Karim Aga Khan IVGB
  2. 2.Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V
  3. 3.Aga Khan III
  4. 4.António GuterresPT
  5. 5.Queen Elizabeth IIGB
  6. 6.Shazia Siraj
  7. 7.Aly Khan
  8. 8.Hasan Afzal Khan
  9. 9.Idi Amin
  10. 10.Malala YousafzaiPK
  11. 11.Pierre Elliott Trudeau
  12. 12.Samira Khashoggi

technicals

  1. 1.Islam
  2. 2.Shariah
  3. 3.Alamshar
  4. 4.Buddhism
  5. 5.Christianity
  6. 6.Epsom Derby
  7. 7.Humayun's Tomb
  8. 8.Shergar
  9. 9.Diamond Jubilee
  10. 10.Golconda Fort
  11. 11.Nobel Peace Price
  12. 12.Nobel Prize
Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, dies at 88