Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan v.
Lisbon: Rahim al-Husaini was nominated on Wednesday as the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Shia Muslims in the world i.e. the new Aga Khan. Let me tell you that in the will of Rahim Al-Husaini’s father, he was named as the 50th hereditary Imam Aga Khan Pancham of Ismaili Shia Muslims. Aga Khan IV, who became a spiritual leader of millions of Ismail Muslims worldwide as a Harvard Graduate, died on Tuesday. He was 88 years old. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the death of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.
Aga Khan IV died in Portugal
The Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community announced that the 49th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims, Prince Karim Al-Husaini, Aga Khan IV, died in Portugal. Information was also given about this on the official X account of Ismaili Shia Muslims. On the official X account of the community, it was written, ‘Prince Rahim al-Husaini Aga Khan is the 50 hereditary Imam of the fifth Shia Ismaili Muslims, which is nominated by Maulana Shah Karim according to the historic Shia Emami Ismaili Muslim tradition and the practice of Nas.’
This special announcement made in Lisbon
Further on the X account, it was written, ‘The announcement was made on 5 February 2025 in the presence of Imam’s family and senior Jamati leaders in Lisbon after reading the will of Maulana Shah Karim. Imamat’s Noor has been assigned to our 50th Imam Maulana Shah Rahim al-Husaini Aga Khan Pancham in the unbroken hereditary succession with Hazrat Maulana Ali. Please tell that the followers of Aga Khan consider him a descendant of Prophet Muhammad. Explain that this community was originally centered in India. Later it spread to East Africa, Central and South Asia and Middle East.
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