The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88
At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to become one of the world’s richest hereditary rulers.
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Rahim Al-Hussaini is named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88
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Aga Khan, philanthropist and leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88
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