The Aga Khan, Muslim Spiritual Leader Who Juggled Philanthropy, Business, And Faith, Dead At 88
The Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the world’s Shi’ite Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. The wealthy imam, who promoted a moderate form of Islam, has also been known for his multimillion-dollar development projects that have benefited communities throughout Asia and Africa.
How the Aga Khan came to establish East Africa’s largest media house is also the story of a man who saw an opportunity to give a newly independent nation its voice.
Throughout his life, Aga Khan IV championed the belief that Islam is a thinking, spiritual faith that teaches compassion, ...
Construction of the Bujagali Hydropower Plant started in August 2007 to not only guarantee adequate power generation for ...
In July 1957, when his grandfather Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly designated Karim his successor—bypassing his other descendants—the Queen gave him the nonhereditary title of ...
It says everything about the Aga Khan’s influence on the turf that his racing and breeding empires set the benchmark to which ...
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