Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies

Source: BBC

Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies

5 February 2025

Nathan Williams
BBC News

Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced.

Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who say they are direct decedents of the Prophet Muhammad.

He "passed away peacefully" in Lisbon, Portugal, surrounded by his family, his charity said in a statement on social media.

Born in Switzerland, he had British citizenship and lived in a chateau in France.

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The Aga Khan's charities ran hundreds of hospitals, educational and cultural projects, largely in the developing world.

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