The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. The death of Prince Karim – the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims – was announced Tuesday by ...

The Aga Khan Studs' broodmare band has many strands of success but this particular one, which includes four of Zarkava's daughters, has been described by Princess Zahra as “our flagship family ...

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual leaders. Here’s how major religions make their choices.

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual leaders. Here’s how major religions make their choices.

For Shi’a Muslims, leadership often centers on maraji—senior religious scholars like Iran’s Supreme Leader, who is selected by the Assembly of Experts.In smaller Shi’a sects, such as the Ismailis, ...

A black-and-white photograph from 1978 features His Highness the Aga Khan, Begum Salimah, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in Ottawa, Ontario. A second photograph shows Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

The late Aga Khan, who has died in Lisbon aged 88, saw no conflict in his position, says The New York Times.An imam, or leader of his faith, was “not expected to withdraw from everyday life ...

I’m drawn to the question following the death this month of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, better known as Aga Khan IV, spiritual leader of an estimated 15 million Ismaili Muslims. He was 88.