Global Leaders Mourn Aga Khan IV
World leaders paid tribute to His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslim community, following his death in Lisbon, Portugal. President William Ruto described the Aga Khan, who passed away at 88, as an extraordinary leader who dedicated his life to helping the vulnerable through his charitable work in healthcare and education. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau referred to the Aga Khan as a longtime family friend and “an extraordinarily compassionate global leader”. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif eulogised him as a man of “vision, faith, and generosity”. Other African leaders who mourned the philanthropist include Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Zanzibar counterpart Hussein Mwinyi.
He is succeeded by Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili muslims.