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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).
Aga Khan IV skiing for Iran at the 1964 Winter Olympics. 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).
The Aga Khan campaigned against the institution of purda and zenāna, which he felt were oppressive and un-Islamic institutions. [43] He completely banned the purda and the face veil for his Ismāʿīlī followers. [44] The Aga Khan also restricted polygamy, encouraged marriage to widows, and banned child marriage. [43]
The Aga Khan IV can trace his lineage to the Prophet Muhammad. According to the Associated Press, “His successor was designated in his will, which will be read in the presence of his family and ...
Prince Karim Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather as imam of the Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20. The prince had an estimated fortune of $1bn (£801m) in 2008, according to Forbes magazine .
The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community, will be buried in Egypt on ...
Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan (Persian: رحیم الحسینی آغا خان; born 12 October 1971), known as the Aga Khan V (Persian: آقاخان پنجم), is a religious leader, businessman, and socialite who is the 50th Imam, or present (Hazar) Imam, of the Shia Nizari Isma'ili Muslims.
The Aga Khan IV was the 49th Imam of the Ismailis, having succeeded his grandfather, the Aga Khan III on July 11, 1957. [3] His Imamat Day was therefore previously observed annually on July 11. The Aga Khan V is the 50th Imam of the Ismailis, having succeeded his father, the Aga Khan IV on February 4, 2025. His Imamat Day is now observed ...