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Aga Khan IV: The death of the spiritual leader shakes the world
The AGA Khan IV, spiritual leader of the Ismailites, died on February 4, 2025 in Lisbon. His successor will be announced.
Aga Khan IV: The death of the spiritual leader shakes the world
A drastic event for the Ismailites: the AGA Khan, the 88-year-old spiritual head of around 20 million believers, died in Lisbon on February 4, 2025. According to the AGA Khan Foundation, this happened in his family, and his role as an important religious leader ended after over 60 years. His bourgeois name Karim Al Husseini took over this post in 1957 in 1957 as a succession as a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed. In its time, the AGA Khan was not only recognized as a spiritual leader, but also as one of the most wealthy people in the world; His assets were once estimated at at least ten billion euros, reported krone.at .
a legacy of the connection
Aga Khan leaves a remarkable legacy as a bridge builder between cultures. He founded the AGA Khan Development Network, one of the largest private development organizations that is active in over 30 countries. The network invests around one billion dollars in projects that promote health, education and economic development every year. The creation of such connections between the Islamic world and the West is seen as one of the most important achievements of the AGA Khan, as Yahoo Nachrichten reported.
After his death, the question remains unanswered who will follow him as a spiritual leader. His successor will be announced in accordance with his will at a later date. The selection will be made from his male descendants or relatives, and the reading will take place in the presence of his family. This handover marks a significant moment in the history of the Ismailites, which under the leadership of the AGA Khan made both spiritually and socially relevant progress.