LISBON (Reuters) -Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini was named the 50th hereditary Imam, or spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims ... derived from Turkish and Persian words to mean commanding ...

“Hashashin” is based on the life of Hassan-e-Sabah, the Shiite Nizari Ismaili leader who lived ... but also played a crucial role in promoting Persian culture and identity during his rule.

The death of Prince Karim – the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims – was announced on Tuesday by the Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community.

People carry the coffin of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV and 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, who died Tuesday in Portugal, to be buried at the Aga Khan mausoleum ...

The Tuesday death of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, and the Wednesday announcement of his successor struck a deep chord with Houston’s sizable ...

Rahim al-Hussaini, the new spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, was named as the successor to his father, who died at 88. By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London Prince Rahim al-Hussaini ...

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslim community and ... As Aga Khan – derived from Turkish and Persian words to mean commanding chief – he was believed by Ismailis to ...

He died "peacefully" surrounded by his family in Lisbon. The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims, has died "peacefully" at the age of 88 in Lisbon, his foundation announced on Tuesday.