End of season and beginning of another for the Ismailic community. Rahim Al Husaini was named Wednesday young Aga Khan, a spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims in the world, after his father’s death, Prince Karim Aga Khan II, on February 4, 2025, at the age of 88.

According to the BBC, in his father’s will, the 53 -year -old is defined as Aga Khan I, the 50th hereditary imam of Ismailites Muslims. His father died on Tuesday in Portugal at the age of 88.

Aga Khan is regarded by his followers as a direct descendant of Prophet Mohammed and is treated as a head of state.

The “Development Network of Aga Han” and the religious community of Ismailites announced earlier that “the same high prince Karim al-Housini, Aga Han II and 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shiite Ismailites Muslims died”.

Prince Rahim is the eldest son of the leader Aga Khan. He studied in the US, having studied comparative literature at Brown University and has served on the Boards of Directors of various bodies on the Development Network of Aga Khan, the main charitable organization of the spiritual leader, according to a statement on Wednesday.

The Organization mainly deals with health, housing, education and rural economic development issues. It says it operates in more than 30 countries and has an annual budget of about $ 1 billion for non -profit development activities.

The Development Network Aga Khan said Prince Rahim showed particular interest in the work of the Foundation on the fight against climate change and environmental protection.

In the previous Aga Han, the title of “Highness” was given by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, Aga Khan III, made him an unexpected heir to the 1,300 -year -old family’s dynasty as the leader of the Muslim Muslim .

Over the decades, Aga Khan II developed into a businessman and philanthropist, moving between the spiritual field and the cosmic with ease.

A defender of Islamic culture and values, he was widely regarded as a “bridge” between Muslim societies and the West rather than – or perhaps because of his – cautiousness to get involved in politics.

A network of hospitals bearing the name of Aga Khan is scattered in places where health care was missing for the poorest, such as Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, where he spent tens of millions of dollars on developing local economies.

The Ismailites lived for many generations in Iran, Syria and South Asia before they also settled in East Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East, as well as in Europe, North America and Australia more recently. They consider it a duty to donate up to 12.5% ​​of their income to Aga Khan as a manager.

The Ismailites turn to Aga Khan in matters of faith and daily life, and followers believe in “knowledge through divine graduation” that allows him to interpret the Koran.

Prince Rahim has three brothers, two brothers and one sister.