Aga Khan was born in Geneva on December 13, 1936, as the eldest son of Prince Aly Khan, a renowned playboy, and his first wife, Joan (Yarde-Buller) Khan, a descendant of the British aristocracy.

Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini was named the 50th hereditary Imam, or spiritual leader, of Ismaili Muslims on Wednesday after the will of his late father Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was unsealed, the Aga Khan ...

Earlier this month, I was on my way to make a presentation at Brown University when I received the call from my wife. The Aga Khan IV, whose teachings on the significance of pluralism and the ...

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Shergar was never found. His father, Prince Aly Khan, with his wife Rita Hayworth Credit: George W. Hales The Aga Khan was never embarrassed by the apparent contradictions between his role as a ...

The Aga Khan, who has died at 88, became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at the age of 20. He was also one of a golden age of owner-breeders for European horse racing.

is the eldest son of the late Prince Karim Aga Khan and his first wife, Princess Salimah. During his inaugural address on Tuesday, Prince Rahim paid tribute to his late father and thanked his ...

Born December 13, 1936, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was the son of Prince Aly Khan and his first wife Princess Tajuddawlah Aga Khan, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller. The Aga Khan spent his ...

(The Conversation) — Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957.