Gilgit: The 49th Imam of Ismaili Muslims will be buried in the Egyptian city of Eson on Sunday.
More than 300 guests participated in their last rites at the Ismaili Center in Lisbon, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebeeel de Sosa and former Spanish King Joan Carlos I, the Ismaili community leader and other honorable men. –
In Gilgit -Baltistan and other parts of Pakistan, thousands of followers of the late spiritual leader gathered in their community centers and congregations to see the last rites broadcast from Lisbon.
In Gilgit, Hanza and Nagar, shops and businesses were closed to become mournful over the death of Prince Karim, which, as a spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, died in Lisbon on Tuesday after seven decades.
The Finance Minister attends the funeral at the global honorable Lisbon
According to a statement from the Ismaili Amamat, the last rites was a closed event in which only the invited guests attended. The Ismaili community was represented by the Presidents of the 22 National Council around the world, including Pakistan.
Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb also represented Pakistan.
The event was directly made on television television Ismaili TV Arrangements were made for the late leader’s followers to observe the funeral in community centers and congregations.
In Gilgit -Baltistan, members of the Ismaili community gathered in Gilgit, Hanza and Ghazir districts to observe the event.
Despite the harsh weather, a large number of people in GB witnessed the funeral.
Condolences
Prince Karim was considered as a direct offspring of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and he enjoyed the approaching status of Ismaili Muslims as the 49th hereditary Imam. He also holds the honorary citizenship of Canada along with British and Portuguese nationalities, which is rarely given.
Prince Karim’s burial will be a private event on Sunday, after which a special tribute will be paid to Lisbon on Tuesday.
His son and successor, Prince Rahim al -Husseini, who was nominated as the 50th hereditary Imam, or a spiritual leader, will also attend the Tuesday ceremony.
He will provide audiences to senior leaders of the society, who will pledge their loyalty to the Ismailis all over the world.
It is expected that Prince Rahim will order the Ismaili constitution a refreshing and bless the community.
According to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry, Finance Minister Aurangzeb met Prince Rahim on Saturday and expressed his condolences on the President, the Prime Minister and the people of Pakistan.
The Minister praised the services of Prince Karim and AGA Khan Development Network to respect the people’s socio -economic well -being and cultural heritage.
He described the death of Prince Karim as “memorable loss” not only for his family, friends and followers but also for the backward and helpless people of the world. He remembered the late leader of Pakistan and his people.
Special prayers were also organized for late leader in Ismaili community centers across Pakistan.
A delegation representing various sects, political parties, social organizations, civil society and officials have visited the centers of the Ismaili Council in Gilgit, Ghazir and Hanza for condolences.
He paid tribute to the late leader for his contribution to the region’s socio -economic development.
On the death of Prince Karim, a day of mourning was observed in Pakistan on Saturday.
National flags on major government buildings remained on half of the country.
As Aga Khan, Husseini extended his grandfather’s work, which created hospitals, housing and banking cooperation in developing countries.
They put a part of the family fortunate in the most deprived countries, in which humanitarianism was linked to business capabilities.
For this purpose, he founded the AGA Khan Development Network, which is a huge foundation that is thought to be 96,000 employees worldwide and who fund development programs, Mainly in Asia and Africa.
The owner of a deep race horse, in his eight artery in France and Ireland, continued the family tradition of the breeding of the war. Her horses won a lot of prestigious race.
With the input of agencies
Dawn, appeared on February 9, 2025
