Death of the Aga Khan IV - February 2025

[tommy100]

The Aga Khan has passed away age 88

The Aga Khan dies aged 88

Most often in the public eye thanks to his racehorses, the British citizen was the spiritual leader of 12 million members of the Ismaili sect of Islam.

www.dailymail.co.uk

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/aga-khan-dead-1.7450433

Improving the quality of life

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is dedicated to improving the quality of life of those in need.

the.akdn

 

[Blog Real]

The statement states that Aga Khan passed away in Lisbon and also says that the announcement of his designated successor will be made soon.
It also does not say where he will be buried, whether it will be in Lisbon, Portugal or in another country.

The Aga Khan dies at the age of 88 - Royal Central

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader and philanthropist, has died in Portugal at the age of 88. Prince Karim Al-Hussaini was the 49th Aga Khan and imam of Nizari Isma’ilis. He succeeded his grandfather to the title in 1957...

royalcentral.co.uk

His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, 1936-2025
Lisbon, Portugal, 4 February 2025 - His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded by his family.

The announcement of his designated successor will follow.

The Ismaili Imamat

The Ismaili Imamat is the supra-national entity representing a hereditary office in succession from the first Imam, Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. Prince Rahim Aga Khan is the present, 50th Imam in direct lineal descent from Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Bibi...

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1886886819410882886

 

[Adda]

What an eventful year, my God!

According to Associated Press, he will be buried in Lisbon

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88

The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died. Karim Al-Hussaini became the Aga Khan at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate when his grandfather passed over his father as his successor.

apnews.com

 

[Biri]

May he rest in peace.

His successor will be his elder son Rahim, I suppose.

 

[doro]

RIP.

 

[Adda]

We have a new Aga Khan

https://twitter.com/x/status/1887182600160354720

 

[hereditarytitles]

Is he still married to the US model or has he remarried another woman?

 

[Adda]

Is he still married to the US model or has he remarried another woman?

No, he and the beautiful Kendra (Salwa) divorced in 2022.

 

[maria-olivia]

He is much older than his Father to be Aga Khan. So no Begum for the moment ?

 

[Stefan]

He is much older than his Father to be Aga Khan. So no Begum for the moment ?

Because his father succeeded his grandfather and not his father.

 

[Blog Real]

The funeral of Prince Aga Khan IV will be held next Saturday, February 8, in Lisbon. The following day, February 9, the body will be transported to the family mausoleum in Aswan, Egypt, where his predecessor, Aga Khan III, is buried, according to the Portuguese press.

Funeral de Aga Khan será no sábado em Lisboa

O líder dos muçulmanos xiitas ismailis morreu na terça-feira, 4 de fevereiro, aos 88 anos. Depois das cerimónias fúnebres em Portugal, o corpo segue para o mausoléu da família em Aswan, no Egito.

observador.pt

 

[Marengo]

I hadn´t realised he lived in Lisbon.

He often was a guest at royal gatherings. I wonder if a few of them will attend the service in two days.

 

[Blog Real]

I hadn´t realised he lived in Lisbon.

He often was a guest at royal gatherings. I wonder if a few of them will attend the service in two days.

Apparently, he spent the last years of his life in Lisbon, where he bought a palace.
The President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will be present at the funeral, and other heads of state are also expected to attend.

 

[Adda]

I hadn´t realised he lived in Lisbon.

He often was a guest at royal gatherings. I wonder if a few of them will attend the service in two days.

He came to an agreement with the Portuguese government and moved the foundation headquarters to Lisbon, reopening an ancient palace as said HQ in 2008, he lived in another palace in the beautiful Lapa neighborhood.

Aga Khan IV moves to Lisbon and inaugurates his new house

Aga Khan IV chose Palacete Mendonça in Lisbon as the headquarters for the Aga Khan Foundation. Find out about the history of this Lisbon landmark.

magnolia-portugal.dunegestion.com

 

[Adda]

The new Aga Khan and his heir Irfan have arrived
Prince Rahim and Prince Irfan


Guests:
King Juan Carlos
Justin Trudeau
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
The Duke of Bragança, no photo of him yet but he's there.

Livestream of the funeral

What a heartbreaking funeral, everyone is crying, Rahim makes an effort to control himself, but Zarah, Amyn and Aly Muhammad are about to faint!

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, has declared a Day of National Mourning in Pakistan on Saturday, the 8th of February, 2025, on the occasion of the funeral of His Highness.

The National Flag shall fly at half-mast throughout the country on the 8th of February, 2025.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1887571586359959833

The federal Minister of Finance attended the funeral

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888203588255564247

Ladies at the funeral

Inaara
Fareen

 

[maria-olivia]

When I saw his Coffin living the Church , I said to myself , He was a great Aga Khan IV succeeding his grandfather. But was the rich Khan family happy ? So many divorces , and expensive ones.
Ii did not see his son , I supposed he lived with his other the former Begum Inaara.

 

[Adda]

All his children are there and they couldn't stop crying, they obviously loved their father and are a united family.

A poignant moment was when the coffin was to be taken outside, Zarah and Hussain held hands for a moment as if to give each other strength. It was very moving.

Rahim is also a very caring father, he adores his two little boys, and is always paying attention to them.

This is such a beautiful photo
I also saw him kiss Sinan's forehead, worry not

Here's a photo of the Duke of Bragança
Link

 

[Blog Real]

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[kalnel]

I haven't seen any pictures of Princess Yasmin. Did she not attend?

 

[Adda]

Regarding Yasmin there are only two options, either she was the lady sat behind Zarah, or she simply didn't attend.

 

[Biri]

Regarding Yasmin there are only two options, either she was the lady sat behind Zarah, or she simply didn't attend.

Daughter of Rita Hayworth?

 

[Adda]

Daughter of Rita Hayworth?

Yes.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

She is the half-sister of the late Aga Khan, correct?
The German Begum has made good life of marrying rich men, first the Prince of Leiningen, then Aga Khan, a whole different league. Now she is with Wolfgang Porsche of the car dynasty, who left his wife for her a couple of years ago.

 

[Biri]

Why Aga Khan Princes keep marrying Westerner women?

If they had been marrying the women born and raised in MUSLIM religion and culture, maybe then their marriages would have proven successful?

 

[hereditarytitles]

Princess Salimah Aga Khan, the first wife, did not attend the funeral, or did I miss her?

 

[Adda]

Why Aga Khan Princes keep marrying Westerner women?

If they had been marrying the women born and raised in MUSLIM religion and culture, maybe then their marriages would have proven successful?

Perhaps if the men of the family weren't well known womanizers, the marriages would have been successful.
Fortunately the women who've married into this family have shown a bit of self-respect by walking out.

Princess Salimah Aga Khan, the first wife, did not attend the funeral, or did I miss her?

No she did not, neither the mother of the new Aga Khan's children.
I guess Inaara (Gabriele) was there to show support to her son, the youngest child of the late Aga Khan IV.

So, this is interesting, a new mausoleum will be built for Karim.

The Ismaili on Instagram: "Today, Mawlana Shah Karim is being laid to rest at a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. He will be interred in the mausoleum of his grandfather, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, until a new mausoleum is constructed as his

23K likes, 143 comments - theismaili on February 9, 2025: "Today, Mawlana Shah Karim is being laid to rest at a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. He will be interred in the mausoleum of his grandfather, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, until a new mausoleum is constructed as his final resting...

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[Biri]

Perhaps if the men of the family weren't well known womanizers, the marriages would have been successful.
Fortunately the women who've married into this family have shown a bit of self-respect by walking out.

AFAIK, every great world religion - including Islam - considers adultery a sin.

 

[Adda]

AFAIK, every great world religion - including Islam - considers adultery a sin.

That certainly hasn't stopped them!

Stunning images from the arrival in Aswan for the Aga Khan IV's burial

The Ismaili on Instagram: "Mawlana Shah Karim was laid to rest today at a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family were present, together with senior leaders of the Jamat. The Governor of Aswan facilitated and parti

60K likes, 769 comments - theismaili on February 9, 2025: "Mawlana Shah Karim was laid to rest today at a private burial ceremony in Aswan, Egypt. Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family were present, together with senior leaders of the Jamat. The Governor of Aswan facilitated and participated in a...

www.instagram.com

Very moving to see the Aga Khan V and his brother Hussain helping their uncle on their way up to the family mausoleum. It has to be devastating for him to bid farewell to his brother, a constant in his life for the past 87 years...

 

[maria-olivia]

The first picture we saw of Aga Khan V was not a nice one; I saw pictures of the Funerals. He is such a loving Father and will be the right successor..

 

[Luc122]

May he rest in peace, one hopes this year brings better tidings for the family