Rahim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan V.
Credit score: AKDN.
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the brand new Aga Khan, non secular chief of the Ismaili Muslims all over the world, and succeeds his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday aged 88.
Al-Hussaini, who’s the fifth Aga Khan, was confirmed within the function following the unsealing of his late father’s will, in response to the Aga Khan Improvement Community.
Is Aga Khan a royal member of the family?
The Aga Khan IV used the community to channel billions of {dollars} into enterprise growth in 30 international locations, largely in Africa and Asia. He was a favorite with Queen Elizabeth II, who befriended him by a shared curiosity in horse racing and breeding and who first referred to the Aga Khan as ‘Your Highness,’ including better significance to the function on the western world stage.
King Charles was stated to be ‘deeply saddened’ by the lack of the Aga Khan IV, whom he described as a ‘lifelong private pal’.
Is Aga Khan a descendant of Prophet Muhammad?
Al-Hussaini has develop into the fiftieth hereditary non secular chief of Shia Ismaili Muslims, who take into account him a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. ‘All through their 1,400-year historical past, the Ismailis have been led by a dwelling, hereditary Imam,’ the Aga Khan Improvement Community stated in an announcement.
The 53-year-old Al-Hussaini has been chairing the community’s setting and local weather committee. He was educated at Brown College and was the Aga Khan IV’s eldest son.
Al-Hussaini has served on the boards of assorted companies throughout the Aga Khan Improvement Community, the non secular chief’s predominant philanthropic organisation, which offers primarily with problems with well being care, housing, schooling, and rural financial growth. It says it really works in over 30 international locations and has an annual price range of about $1 billion for non-profit growth actions.
Ismailis lived for a lot of generations in Iran, Syria, and South Asia earlier than additionally settling in East Africa, Central Asia and the Center East, in addition to Europe, North America and, extra not too long ago, Australia. They take into account it an obligation to donate as much as 12.5 % of their revenue to the Aga Khan as a steward of socio-economic growth all over the world.