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Aga Khan IV

Prince Karim (k&'ri:m). born 1936, spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect of Muslims from 1957
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New Delhi [India], Feb 22 ( ANI ): President Ram Nath Kovind met Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini (The Aga Khan IV) here on Thursday.
President Kovind meets Prince Karim Aga Khan
The Aga Khan IV has also been keen for the development of teachers' skills and, expecting high standards, wants them to play a positive role in their field.
NON-FICTION: JOURNEY TO ENLIGHTENMENT
In 1957, at the age of 20, Aga Khan IV Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini succeeded his grandfather as the 49th Imam of the Ismaili community.
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan - A Prince in Love with Peace and Progress
By no means a conventional media baron, the Imam of 15 million Ismaili Muslims, His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV, holds powerful influence in east African media I through the Nation Media Group (NMG).
The rise of Africa's media moguls
Prince Karim is a billionaire philanthropist who lives in France and goes by the title Aga Khan IV and is a major benefactor of the Hunza Valley.
Karimabad - an oasis of tolerance, security and good schools: Washington Post
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV has visited the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) in Naryn.
Prince Aga Khan visits School of Professional and Continuing Education in Naryn
Spears, a 24-year-old native of Seattle, Wash., is engaged to Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the eldest son of Aga Khan IV, the current Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims.
Kendra Spears To Become A Princess: Fashion Model Engaged To Prince Rahim Aga Khan [PHOTOS]
Fortunately, Karim, Aga Khan IV, quite soon developed a real passion for the family business and took it to new heights, as next month's final part of this series will show.
The grand project that grew into a mighty empire; The ninth in a monthly series celebrating the achievements of ten breeders who have enjoyed outstanding success and played crucial roles in the development of the thoroughbred in the course of the last 200 years. This month's subject is HH Aga Khan III, who founded an equine operation which has been passed down through the generations
The philanthropy of the Ismaili Imam Aga Khan IV is noted, including his role in conserving celebrated monuments of Islamic history.
The Ismailis; an illustrated history
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, henceforth the Aga Khan, is the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad.
The Aga Khan, Where Hope Takes Root: Democracy and Pluralism in an Interdependent World
Religious leader, philanthropist, diplomat, horse breeder, business tycoon, jet-setter, patron of architecture and heritage preservation: at 70 years old, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV is many things to many people.
Review of 2007: this year the Aga Khan celebrated his 70th birthday and his golden jubilee as spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims. His extraordinary investment in arts and architecture includes plans for a museum of Islamic art
Sardinia was a sleepy island surrounded by emerald green sea--the mountainous home of modest wineries and fishing industry--before Prince Aga Khan IV sailed by in the summer of 1962 and decided the northeastern tip would be a fine place to build a marina and a pack of luxury hotels.
Fantasy island: among A-listers, Sardinia is the new St. Tropez--a historic yet chic locale experiencing renown once again

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