Aga Khan IV skiing for Iran at the 1964 Winter Olympics. The Aga Khan IV was the eldest son of Prince Aly Khan (1911–1960) and his first wife, Princess Taj-ud-dawlah Aga Khan, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller (1908–1997), the eldest daughter of the British peer John Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston. [15]Born in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 December 1936, Prince Karim was declared healthy despite ...

2 days ago · Prince Karim Al-Hussaini was born in Geneva on Dec. 13, 1936. He was the eldest son of the noted playboy Prince Aly Khan and his first wife, Joan (Yarde-Buller) Khan, a descendant of British ...

2 days ago · Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini was born on Dec. 13, 1936, in Geneva. He spent his early childhood in Nairobi, Kenya, before returning to Switzerland and attending the exclusive Le Rosey School.

2 days ago · His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was a student when his grandfather passed over his playboy father as his successor to lead the diaspora of Shia Ismaili Muslims. IE 11 is not supported.

2 days ago · The Aga Khan Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, spiritual leader and friend of the late Queen, dies aged 88. The Aga Khan was the spiritual leader of about 12 million people from the Ismaili sect of Islam ...

1 day ago · The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini was born in 1936 in Geneva, Switzerland. He later studied Islamic history at Harvard. He became the 49th Imam of Nizari Ismaili Muslims in 1957 after his ...

2 days ago · Officially titled Prince Karim Al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV was the 49th hereditary imam of the Nizari Isma'ilis sect of Shia Islam, who trace his lineage directly to the Prophet Muhammad.

2 days ago · It said: “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 ...

2 days ago · The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. PM lauded him as a visionary, who dedicated his life to service and spirituality. He hailed his contributions in areas like health, education, rural development and women empowerment. In a post on X, he wrote:

Dec 9, 2024 · Aga Khan IV (born December 13, 1936, Geneva, Switzerland) is the elder son of Prince Aly Khan by his first wife, Joan Yarde-Buller, the daughter of the 3rd Baron Churston.