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...been raising funds for research into Alzheimer's disease, the fatal brain disorder that afflicts her mother; and Basil Embiricos, 36, Greek economist and shipping scion; in Gouvieux, France. The announcement was made by Yasmin's half brother the Aga Khan, leader of the world's 14 million Ismaili Muslims. The marriage, the first for both, will take place this summer...
Karim Aga Khan '59, spiritual leader of more than 14 million Ismaili Muslims and a prominent international philanthropist, is building a modern teaching hospital in Pakistan, and he wants some advice from his alma mater on how to go about...
Prince Karim Aga Kahn '58, leader of 20 million Ismaili Muslims, met with advisory committees from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) yesterday to discuss the use of an $11.5 million grant he made to the two universities last April...
When he assumed spiritual leadership of the 20-million-member Ismaili sect 22 years ago, the Aga Khan was asked whether he intended to maintain his grandfather's famous racing stables. "I'm not much for sport," replied the prince, then 20. "I don't know what I'll do with the horses." Quickly enough the young heir developed a passionate interest in what he described as "a game of chess with nature"-the breeding of horses -and today he reigns supreme over the French horse-racing establishment. His sport has led him into a bitter...
Prince Karim Aga Khan '58, leader of 20 million Ismaili muslims, didn't think new buildings in Islamic countries reflected Islamic traditions, so this week he donated $11.5 million to promote research in Islamic architecture...