The Aga Khan, spiritual leader and philanthropist, has died in Portugal at the age of 88.
Prince Karim Al-Hussaini was the 49th Aga Khan and imam of Nizari Isma’ilis.
He succeeded his grandfather to the title in 1957 at just the age of 20.
An announcement on his successor as Aga Khan will be announced in the coming days.
In a statement, the Aga Khan Development Network said…
The Aga Khan - the man who made Queen Elizabeth II's dreams come true
4th February 2025
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader and philanthropist, has died in Portugal at the age of 88.
Prince Karim Al-Hussaini was the 49th Aga Khan andimamofNizari Isma’ilis, with his death bringing a huge sense of sadness across the world.
Amongst those…
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Staff working at at a Belfast hospital have been ‘disciplined’ after a plaque unveiled by the Duke of York went missing.
According to the BBC, a plaque, which was unveiled by the Duke in 1986, went missing back on 2022.
Prince Andrew visited Belfast City Hospital and unveiled the plaque to commemorate the official opening of the new hospital building.
However, at around the…
