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In Memoriam: His Highness the Aga Khan IV • Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 AM ET (Nation.Africa)
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony • Feb. 9, 2025, 8:27 PM ET (AP)
Rahim Al-Hussaini is named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims • Feb. 5, 2025, 3:01 PM ET (AP)
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88 • Feb. 5, 2025, 12:11 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Karim al-Husayn Shāh
Born December 13, 1936 • Genève • Switzerland
Died February 4, 2025 (aged 88) • Lisbon • Portugal

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