Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, ...

Britain has an estimated Muslim population of about 2.8 million. Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in ...

Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims. The ...

Today, more than ever before, we need promotion of the culture of Mahdism, awaiting the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (the 12th ...

Saudi Arabia is planning to execute five young Saudi Arabian Shia citizens and one Shia businessman on charges the United Nations has deemed arbitrary and which campaigners and legal experts say ...

Aga Khan IV, a significant patron of cultural heritage, passed away at 88 in Lisbon. Known for his global development work, he championed the revival of heritage sites like Humayun's Tomb in India via ...

He was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims ... A defender of Islamic culture and values, he was widely regarded as a builder of bridges between ...