♦ Prince Aga Khan IV passed away in Portugal on 4 February 2025. He was 88. He was a well-known spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims and a prominent figure in philanthropy and business.

♦ Aga Khan IV was born on 13 December 1936 in Creux-de-Genthod, Switzerland, and became the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20 while he was an undergraduate at Harvard University.

♦ His grandfather, Aga Khan III, chose him over his father, Aly Khan, saying that the community should be led by someone “who has been brought up in the midst of the new age.”

♦ Under Khan's leadership, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) expanded its work in healthcare, education, housing, and rural development across more than 30 countries, with an annual budget of around $1 billion.  

♦ In recognition of his outstanding contributions to social development in India, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour, in 2015.