Aga Khan (Persian: آقاخان; Arabic: آغا خان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) [1] is a title held by the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias. From 1957 to 2025, the holder of the title was the 49th Imām, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV (1936–2025).

2 days ago · Aga Khan IV (born December 13, 1936, Geneva, Switzerland—died February 4, 2025, Lisbon, Portugal) was the wealthy and worldly spiritual leader of the Nizārī Ismāʿīlī sect from his appointment as the 49th imam in the sect in 1957, following the death of his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, until his death in 2025.

Aga Khan IV was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 December 1936, as Prince Karim, the eldest son of Prince Aly Khan (1911–1960) and his first wife, Princess Taj-ud-dawlah Aga Khan, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller (1908–1997). His mother was the eldest daughter of the British peer John Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston. [15]

4 days ago · The Aga Khan IV was born in Switzerland as Prince Karim Al-Hussaini in 1936, the eldest son of renowned playboy Prince Aly Khan and his wife Joan, the daughter of a British baron.

Feb 5, 2025 · Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan IV has died at 88. He inherited the title of the 49th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismailis in 1957 at just 20 years old. They believed that he was a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad.

Feb 5, 2025 · Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, more famously known as Aga Khan IV, was an 88-year-old man who died on February 4, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a spiritual icon to millions of Ismaili Muslims and also one of the world's most prominent philanthropists. According to the AKDN, he had passed away peacefully in his sleep with his family by his side.

6 days ago · Considered to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and son-in-law Ali, the Aga Khan is the Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Shias, and holds near-divine status among the community. By the time of the Prophet’s death in 632 CE, Islam had taken hold over much of Arabia.

Feb 5, 2025 · The Aga Khan IV, who died last week at the age of 88, was considered one of the wealthiest (and one of the best-connected) royals in the world. Now his son, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, has acceded to the title – here's everything we know about the Aga Khan V

The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) is a development agency dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and building economically sound enterprises in the developing world, often in countries that lack sufficient foreign direct investment.

Aga Khan, in Shīʿite Islam, title of the imams of the Nizārī Ismāʿilī sect. The title was first granted in 1818 to Ḥasan ʿAlī Shah (1800–81) by the shah of Iran. As Aga Khan I, he later revolted against Iran (1838) and, defeated, fled to India.