1 day ago · And now, he has just granted his successor the title of ‘His Highness’. After the unsealing of Prince Karim’s will, his half-British son, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, was named Aga Khan V. Aged 53, Prince Rahim will not only take over from his father the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims – spiritual leader to an estimated 15 million people – but also as the …

Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan (Persian: رحیم آقا خان;‎ born 12 October 1971), known as the Aga Khan V (Persian: آقاخان پنجم), is the 50th Imam, or Hazar Imam, of the Shia Nizari Isma'ili Muslims. He is the second of the Aga Khan IV's four children, and succeeded his father upon his death in February 2025. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, he has been actively involved for ...

6 days ago · Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world. He will take on the role from his father Prince Karim Aga Khan, who ...

1 day ago · His Late Highness Aga Khan IV was the Founding Patron of the King’s Trust. His Late Highness Aga Khan IV and all his children, including Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, and his children, are British citizens and have close affiliations to the UK. Prince Rahim’s mother is British as was his late paternal grandmother.

5 days ago · Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V will be the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who say they are direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.

4 days ago · Following the death of his father the Aga Khan IV, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been announced as the new Aga Khan—the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, a branch of Shia...

5 days ago · LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims. He was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, in his father’s will.

5 days ago · The Aga Khan Development Network said Prince Rahim took a special interest in its work to fight climate change and protect the environment. The late Aga Khan was given the title of “His Highness ...

5 days ago · Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini was named the 50th hereditary Imam, or spiritual leader, of Ismaili Muslims on Wednesday after the will of his late father Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was unsealed, the...

Oct 12, 2024 · This is the second in a two-part series honouring Prince Rahim Aga Khan on his 53rd birthday, October 12, 2024. It highlights -- and comprehensively covers -- his magnificent contributions to the work of the Ismaili Imamat from 2022 to 2024.