The Aga Khan, the leader of the world’s 15 million Ismaili Muslims and known for development work around the world, has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, according to the Aga Khan Development Network.

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.

A direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed, the Aga Khan is well known globally for his philanthropic works aimed at improving people’s lives.

The Aga Khan was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather the Aga Khan III unexpectedly made him heir to the family’s 1,300-year dynasty as leader of the Ismaili Muslim sect.

The Aga Khan, known for his triumphs in horse racing, dazzling wealth and development work around the world, has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, according to the Aga Khan Development Network on X.

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims around the world, has died at 88. A statement from his central philanthropic organization said he died "peacefully" in Lisbon on Tuesday.

At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to become one of the world’s richest hereditary rulers.

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslim community and known for his development work around the world, has died in Lisbon aged 88. According to the Aga Khan Development Network, an announcement to designate a successor to Karim al-Husseini,