The 53-year-old was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, in his father’s will. His father died Tuesday in Portugal.
The Ismaili Muslim community in Alberta is mourning the passing of Prince Karim Al-Husseini also known as the Aga Khan IV, and the 49th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim.
Considered by followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was a student when his grandfather picked him to lead the Shia Ismaili Muslim diaspora.
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