Lisbon, Portugal (AP) – Funeral Aga Khan IVThe 49th hereditary Imam of the Shi’a Ismaili Muslims has occurred in Lisbon.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emirates Joan Carlos were among the honorees who attended a weekly ceremony for their greatness Prince Karim Husseini at the Ismaili Community Center. President of Portugal Marcello Reebilo de Sosa And the mayor of Lisbon was also among the mourners.
The Ismaili religious community said that Prince Karim will be rested during a private burial ceremony in the Egyptian city of Aswan on Sunday.
On Tuesday, AGA Khan Development Network and Ismaili Religious community announced his death on Tuesday. The next day, 53 -year -old Rahim Husseini AGA was named after Khan VAccording to the will of his father, the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims in the world.
Aga Khan is considered to be a direct offspring of his follower Hazrat Mohammad of and is considered as the head of the state.
Prince Karim was given the title of “His Majesty” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after her grandfather, Aga Khan III, unexpectedly as the leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect, 1 of the family, He inherited the 300 -year -old family.
For decades, the late Aadha Khan was created as a business magnet and a charity, who is running with spiritual and worldly ease. The protector of Islamic culture and values, it was widely regarded as the builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West.
The Aga Khan Development Network is primarily related to health care, housing, education and rural economic development issues. It says it operates in more than 30 countries and is about $ 1 billion annual budget for non -profit development activities.
The Ismailis survived for several generations in Iran, Syria and South Asia before they were recently settled in Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East in Europe, North America and Australia, along with East Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. He believes his duty to give Aga Khan as a steward to 12.5 % of his income.
