US EditionThe Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, has died at 88
- He was known for his success in horse racing, particularly with the thoroughbred Shergar, who was kidnapped in 1983 and never found.
- His wealth, estimated to be between $800 million and $13 billion, came from inheritance, horse breeding, and investments.
- The Aga Khan was committed to philanthropy, stating, 'If you travel the developing world, you see that poverty is the driver of tragic despair.
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Aga Khan’s funeral to be held in Lisbon on Saturday
LISBON, Feb 6 — The funeral of Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, will take place in Lisbon on Saturday, a representative of the community said. Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88, died on Tuesday. He was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed and enjoyed near divine status as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili sect. A ceremony to herald his successor is scheduled for next week. The private funeral will be…
Prince Karim Aga Khan passes away at 88
Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili community, passed away on Tuesday, leaving his tens of millions of followers across the world in mourning, the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat said in a statement in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to the statement, the Aga Khan IV passed away in Lisbon Portugal, surrounded by his family, at the age of 88. It added that the eldest son of the late Aga Khan, Prince Rahim Aga Khan …
Aga Khan, philanthropist and spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, no more - The Tribune
A spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims and one of the world’s most prominent philanthropists, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, known as Aga Khan IV, died on Tuesday in Lisbon, Portugal, at the age of 88.
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