President Ruto has congratulated His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on his accession as the 50th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Community.

The Aga Khan was married twice, first in 1969 to the English model Sarah (Sally) Croker Poole, who took the title Princess Salimah. The couple had three children, Zahra, Rahim – who now succeeds ...

In his inaugural address, he “pledged to dedicate his life to care for the spiritual and material well-being of the Ismaili Jamat.” ...

Prince Rahim’s Background and Role in AKDN Born on October 12, 1971, Prince Rahim is the eldest son of Aga Khan IV and his first wife, Princess Salimah (née Sarah Croker Poole), a British former model ...

In 1969, he married Sarah Frances Croker Poole, his first wife, who became Begum Salimah. Their son, Rahim Al-Hussaini, has now become the 50 th Imam and Aga Khan V.

Al-Hussaini is now Aga Khan V, a title given to the 50th imam of the Nizari Ismaili branch of Shia Islam. Although the Ismaili Muslim community is estimated to include only 12 to 15 million people, ...

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, accompanied by senior PPP leader, Hassan Murtaza, visited the Jamat Khana of the late Prince Karim Aga Khan in Lahore, where he offered “Fateha ...

Investing in Education: A Key to Development One of Aga Khan’s greatest contributions was in education. Through the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), he established top-tier schools and ...

Aswan also holds a historical significance for the Aga Khan family as it pays homage to the Fatimid dynasty, from which the Ismaili Imams trace their lineage. With the burial of Aga Khan IV in ...

He conveyed the condolences of the government and the people of Kenya following the passing on of his father, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. Aga Khan V officially assumed office on Tuesday ...