(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.

Ceremonies were held in Ismaili communities in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world on Tuesday and Wednesday. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called him “a symbol of peace, tolerance and ...

Donors (including members of the Ismaili community) funded seven stainless-steel, 10-foot-tall human statues to the art installation as a symbol of harmony along Allen Parkway, just across the ...

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the Ismaili community numbers 12 to 15 million, according to its website. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres described the Aga Khan as "a symbol of peace, tolerance and compassion in our ...