Aga Khan IV dead at 88

Aga Khan IV dead at 88


Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Nizari Isma’ilism sect of Shia Islam, has died in Lisbon, Portugal.

The billionaire religious leader, whose birth name was Mawlana Shah Karim al Hussaini, died surrounded by his family, the Ismaili community announced Tuesday.

Believed by Ismaili Muslims to be the direct descendant of the prophet Mohammad, he inherited the title from his grandfather, the third Aga Khan. His successor has not yet been publicly announced.

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“Mawlana Shah Karim’s successor, as the 50th Shia Imami Ismaili Imam, has been designated in conformity with the historical Shia Imami Ismaili tradition and practice of nass,” the Ismaili community announced following news of the Aga Khan’s passing.

The Aga Khan, spiritual head of Ismaili Muslims, listens to a speech during

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