Americas fascination with royalty remains strong despite its historical break from monarchy. The country has frequently ...

Aswan holds deep significance for the late Imam’s family, as it is the final resting place of his grandfather, Aga Khan III, and his grandmother, Mata Salamat Om Habibeh.Their bond with the ...

Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88, died on February 4, 2025.[AFP] A week after the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, King Charles III has granted the title of ‘His Highness’ to his son ...

Built by Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III in 1892, the palace was used as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi and his wife, Kasturba Gandhi, during the Indian freedom struggle. It is now a museum about ...

Those people who do not exercise, do not work and are lazy, soon become weak,” he told his grandfather, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III and the 48th Ismaili Imam about ...

This honour came just two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, made the surprising decision to name him heir to the family’s illustrious 1,300-year dynasty, leading the Ismaili Muslim sect ...

Aga Khan III, in 1957 at the age of 20. His passing marked the end of an era defined by philanthropy, humanitarian work, and economic development. Under his leadership, the Aga Khan Development ...

Aga Khan IV was buried on February 9, 2025, in Aswan, Egypt, beside the tomb of his grandfather, Aga Khan III, in a location he had chosen himself along the Nile River. The private funeral ceremony, ...

Born to Prince Aly Khan and Joan Yarde-Buller, he succeeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, as Imam of the Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20. For 67 years, His Highness ...