In Memoriam: His Highness the Aga Khan IV
His Highness Aga Khan IV’s formal installation ceremony, as the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Imam (spiritual leader) Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania, 1957. Photo: Mohamed Lalji Ramji
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV the day of his enthronement in Nairobi (Kenya) on October 25, 1957.
His Highness Aga Khan IV on his way to Government House, Nairobi, Kenya, 1959
His Highness Aga Khan IV posing with his books as a student at Harvard University, USA, 1958
His Highness The Aga Khan hold a Luo shield presented by Mayor Ezra Gumbe after he was made an honorary citizen of Kisumu in a ceremony at the Town Hall on March 17,1981.
The Aga Khan walks around a biology class at the boys secondary school while visiting the five Ismaili-run schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on October 26, 1966.
, "We'll see you safely, Daddy," is in the eyes of Princess Zahra who rushes for second place to embrace her father, His Highness The Aga Khan. The family were pictured on March 7th 1981, at Wilson Airport before their departure from Nairobi to the Mara Serena Game Lodge. Prince Hussain is pictured hugging his father while Prince Rahim (left) waits his turn. Looking on is Begum Salimah Aga Khan.
Aga Khan His Highness When the Aga Khan flew back from Europe to Dar es Salaam on 1 Nov 1966 he was met at the airport by an old Harvard friend, Mr. John Stevenson (right) Mr. Stevenson's wife NataIie, who is on the Aga Khan right while Sir Eboo Pirbha is on his left. The Aga Khan was supporting himself with his African walking stick, presented to him on arrival in Nairobi last month by African Ismail
Prince Ali Khan (L) and his Son Karim Aga Khan Iv) at Horse Race in Longchamp, Paris, June 28, 1959
All smiles as His Highness the Aga Khan (second left) gets ready for some ski practice in the Italian Alps with Karl Franz, Tony Sailor and Bruno Alberti in 1963. His Highness hopes to represent Iran in the Winter Olympics.
His Highness Aga Khan IV with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at the opening ceremony of the London Ismaili Centre on April 24th, 1985. United Kingdom, London
His Highness the Aga Khan visits the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar-es-Salaam, accompanied by President of Tanzania, Julius Nyerere. Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 12/11/1970
His Highness the Aga Khan in conversation with Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Islamabad, Pakistan in 1994
His Highness Aga Khan IV meets nursing students at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 1961.
Uganda's President Milton Obote with His Highness The Aga Khan during his visit to Uganda on December 6, 1966
Flash back to 1976...Mzee Jomo Kenyatta delivers a speech during the official opening of the Nairobi Serena. Looking on is His Highness the Aga Khan.
His Highness the Aga Khan and Begum Salima are pictured talking with President Idi Amin on 23rd February 1972 after opening of the IPS (Uganda) Ltd. headquarters in Kampala.
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and the horse Shergar, February 1983)
His Highness the Aga Khan on the Great Wall while in China for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Second Award Cycle 1981-1983, Sixth International Seminar. China, Beijing, October 1981
His Highness Aga Khan IV enjoying a relaxed moment at the Costa Smeralda. Italy, Costa Smeralda on January 1, 1974
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV received the Philanthropic Entrepreneur of the Year award during the 2009 Managers' Awards ceremony organized by the Nouvel Économiste at the Cour des Comptes in Paris, France, on December 17, 2009.
French President Emmanuel Macron greets Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan IV prior to a dinner with the participants of the Paris Peace Forum at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on November 11, 2019.
Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa (L) share a joke with the Indian Spiritual leader His Highness The Aga Khan in the capital Dar es Salaam. Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa (L) share a joke with the Indian Spiritual leader His Highness The Aga Khan after laying a foundation stone at the Aga Khan Academy in the capital Dar es Salaam, March 17, 2005. The Academy, which will be built on a 44-acre site opposite the University of Dar es Salaam, will be part of an international network of 20 schools, each dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence.
His Highness Aga Khan IV welcoming The Prince and Princess of Wales, then the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, at the Aga Khan Centre London, for an event celebrating the culture and heritage of Pakistan, London, UK, October 2019
His Highness Aga Khan IV meets rice farmers at an innovative agricultural programme of the Aga Khan Foundation which has doubled rice yields in Madagascar’s northern Sofia region, Madagascar, 2007
His Highness Aga Khan IV, recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005
His Highness the Aga Khan arrives with His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan (left) and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum for the opening ceremony of The Ismaili Centre. United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 26 March 2008
His Highness the Aga Khan and President Barroso, President of the European Commission making a statement after signing a joint declaration between the EC and the AKDN Belgium, Brussels, 23 January 2007.
University of Cambridge Chancellor, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, and Vice Chancellor Professor Alison Richard with His Highness the Aga Khan and other honorary degree recipients. Cambridge, UK, June 2009
His Highness Aga Khan IV at the first White House Conference on Culture and Diplomacy convened by U. S. President Bill Clinton and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. United States of America, Washington, 28 November 2000.
His Highness Aga Khan IV meets President John F. Kennedy in the White House, Oval Office, Washington D.C., USA, 1961
His Highness Aga Khan IV greets students in the first undergraduate class at the University of Central Asia’s Naryn Campus, Kyrgyz Republic, 2016. UCA is a regional university specialising in addressing the needs of mountain societies, with campuses in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic; in Tekeli, Kazakhstan; and in Khorog, 47911.jpg Portrait of His Highness Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, 2014 Photo: Anya Campbell All images provided courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat. Tajikistan.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holds a one-on-one meeting with Prince Karim al-Hussayni Aga Khan IV, the 49th leader of the Shia Ismaili community, in Paris, France, on June 5, 2014.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V and members of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV’s family seated in the funeral hall at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon.
LISBON, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 08: Princess Gabriele zu Leiningen and Princess Theresa of Leiningen arrive to the funeral ceremony of Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims at the Ismaili community center in central Lisbon, Portugal on February 8, 2025. Aga Khan IV known as, Prince Karim al-Husseini, died at the age of 88 on February 4, 2025.
Guests arrive at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon for the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 8, 2025.
LISBON, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 08: Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani arrives at the funeral of Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims at the Ismaili community center in central Lisbon, Portugal on February 8, 2025. Aga Khan IV known as, Prince Karim al-Husseini, died at the age of 88 on February 4, 2025.
Spain's former King Juan Carlos arrives at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon for the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 8, 2025.
Portugal's President Marcelo Rebel de Sousa arrives at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon for the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 8, 2025.
LISBON, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 08: Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, son of Aga Khan V, is seen carrying the casket at the funeral of Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, at the Ismaili Community Centre in central Lisbon on February 8, 2025. Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88, passed away on February 4, 2025. He was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili community. A ceremony to introduce his successor is scheduled for next week. The private funeral took place at the Ismaili Community Centre in central Lisbon, with several hundred guests in attendance.
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V and his sons Prince Irfan and Prince Sinan react on the day of the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 8, 2025.
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa offers condolences to Prince Rahim Aga Khan V at the funeral of his father, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offers condolences to Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, at the funeral of his father, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.
Portugal's President Marcelo Rebel de Sousa arrives at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon for the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, in Lisbon, Portugal, February 8, 2025.
LISBON, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 08: The Hearse carrying Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims is seen near the Ismaili community center in central Lisbon, Portugal on February 8, 2025. Aga Khan IV known as, Prince Karim al-Husseini, died at the age of 88 on February 4, 2025.
Funeral procession through the city of Aswan led by Prince Rahim Aga Khan V and Governor of Aswan, Egypt, 9 February 2025.
Funeral procession through the city of Aswan, for the late Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, Aswan Egypt, 9 February 2025
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V and his family accompanied by the Governor of Aswan, transferring the casket of late Prince Karim Aga Khan IV across River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, 9 February 2025.
Casket of late Prince Karim Aga Khan IV being carried by hand to the mausoleum of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, visible in the background, Aswan, Egypt, 9 February 2025.
Funeral Procession, including Prince Rahim Aga Khan V and his family, Aswan, Egypt, 9th February 2025
Governor of Aswan, Major General Dr. Ismail Kamal, offers condolences to Prince Rahim Aga Khan V and his family, Aswan, Egypt, 9 February 2025
Casket of the late Prince Karim Aga Khan IV entering the mausoleum of his grandfather Aga Khan III where he was interred, Aswan, Egypt, 9 February 2025