Aga Khan, Egypt

Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony
Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect.
Aga Khan's funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain's King Emeritus Juan Carlos were among the dignitaries who attended Saturday's private ceremony for His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini at the Ismaili community center. Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the mayor of Lisbon were also among the mourners.
Aga Khan, World Leader of Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
The Aga Khan, who assumed the role of spiritual leader for millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 while an undergraduate at Harvard, has died at age 88. He dedicated vast resources, amassed from millions of dollars in tithes, toward the construction of homes, hospitals and schools in developing nations.
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88
The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died. Karim Al-Hussaini became the Aga Khan at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate when his grandfather passed over his father as his successor.
Why was Aga Khan IV laid to rest in Egypt's Aswan?
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, was laid to rest in Aswan, Egypt, on Sunday during a private ceremony.His death, which was announced on February 4, 2025, at the age of 88,
King grants new Aga Khan title of ‘His Highness’
Charles is continuing a long-standing tradition and following in the footsteps of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth owed ‘one of most enjoyable moments in racing’ to the Aga Khan
The Aga Khan, who died on Tuesday aged 88, gave the late Queen a filly on her 80th birthday who as Estimate won the Ascot ...
The Aga Khan Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, spiritual leader and friend of the late Queen, dies aged 88
The Aga Khan was the spiritual leader of about 12 million people from the Ismaili sect of Islam, having inherited his title ...
King ‘deeply saddened’ after death of ‘personal friend’ the Aga Khan
The King is “deeply saddened” over the death of the Aga Khan, who was “a personal friend of many years”, a royal source has ...
King Charles “Deeply Saddened” Over Passing of the Aga Khan IV
In July 1957, when his grandfather Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly designated Karim his successor—bypassing his other descendants—the Queen gave him the nonhereditary title of ...
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How Aga Khan was playboy and spiritual leader who refused to pay Shergar ransom… & made Queen’s racing dreams come true
It no doubt broke the heart of a man who held his favourite horses close to his heart, just like the late Queen Elizabeth. His Aga Khan Foundation pours around £800million every year into ...
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Aga Khan helped the late Queen enjoy ‘one of her most enjoyable’ racing moments
Warren ranks that day as one of the late Queen’s “most enjoyable” on a racecourse and is in no doubt as to the contribution the Aga Khan made to the thoroughbred breed as a whole, carefully nurturing ...
King grants new Aga Khan title of ‘His Highness’ in long-standing royal tradition
King grants new Aga Khan title of ‘His Highness’ in long-standing royal tradition - Charles is continuing a long-standing ...