Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan IV has died at 88. He was the spiritual leader of the millions of Ismaili Muslims across the world. They believed that he was a direct descenda

Considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, the Aga Khan was a business magnate​ and philanthropist.

The death of the Aga Khan, who was the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, struck a deep chord with Houston’s Ismaili Muslim community

The multi-millionaire – perhaps billionaire – enjoyed a lavish lifestyle and powerful status thanks to his family inheritance

The Aga Khan was the spiritual leader of about 12 million people from the Ismaili sect of Islam, having inherited his title at the age of 20.

Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, died on Tuesday in Lisbon, Portugal. He was 88. Khan, who was born Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini, assumed leadership at 20 while studying at Harvard and led the global Ismaili Muslim community for over six decades.

Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, who trace his lineage directly to the Prophet Muhammad.

Aga Khan IV, Spiritual Leader of Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, regarded by his followers as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, became the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims while still a student.