In the north of the country, a village that has been isolated from the outside world for centuries is suffering from the ...

The 53-year-old was sworn in as the movement's 50th imam at a ceremony in Lisbon, where his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, or Aga Khan IV, died last Tuesday at the age of 88.

In a sawdust-filled workshop nestled in the Karakoram Mountains, a team of women carpenters chisel away at cabinets -- and ...

Ismailis are led by the Aga Khan, a hereditary position held by a family with Pakistani roots now living in Europe. The family opened a girls' school in Hunza in 1946, kickstarting an educational ...

A khalifa is a cleric or spiritual leader in Ismaili Muslim communities. Pamiris are Ismailis, following a Shiite branch of Islam, unlike the majority of Tajiks who are Sunni Muslims. Davlatmirov was ...

The creed of the Assassins or Hashishins from the order of Nizari Ismailis, who controlled large areas of Syria and Persia in the 11th century is expressed in a poem that says, ‘by one single warrior ...

The Aga Khan’s family were diplomats and peacemakers in the pinnacle of the game of nations over the past 100 years. Prince Karim rescued the Ismailis of Uganda from Idi Amin’s pogroms and resettled ...

Ismailis are led by the Aga Khan, a hereditary position held by a family with Pakistani roots now living in Europe. The family opened a girls' school in Hunza in 1946, kickstarting an educational ...

For 67 years, His Highness provided spiritual guidance and dedicated his life to the well-being of over 15 million Ismailis across more than 25 countries. He was a global humanitarian and visionary ...

“For 67 years, he provided spiritual guidance to over 15 million Ismailis across more than 25 countries while championing global humanitarian causes. A visionary leader, he promoted Islam as a faith ...

Hunza Valley's population of around 50,000, spread across mountains abounding with apricot, cherry, walnut and mulberry orchards, follow the Ismaili branch of Shiite Islam. Ismailis are led by the ...