Prince Rahim to grant audience on Feb 11
KARACHI:
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, will grant an audience to senior leaders of the Jamat on Tuesday, February 11, in Lisbon, a statement from the Diwan of The Ismaili Imamat said on Thursday.
"At a special Homage ceremony in Lisbon on Tuesday 11 February, Mawlana Hazar Imam will grant an audience to senior leaders of the Jamat, who will pledge their allegiance to the 50th Imam of the Ismailis on behalf of the global Jamat," the statement read.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V is the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, as designated by his late father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, in accordance with historical Shia Imami Ismaili tradition, another statement from the Diwan of The Ismaili Imamat, said.
Born on 12 October 1971, Prince Rahim is the eldest son of the late Prince Karim Aga Khan and his first wife, Princess Salimah, the statement added.
Prince Rahim was educated at Phillips Academy Andover and graduated in 1995 from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature.
Prince Rahim has two sons from his former wife, Princess Salwa: Prince Irfan (b. 2015) and Prince Sinan (b. 2017). He serves on the boards of many agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network, and has closely followed the work of The Institute of Ismaili Studies and the Ismaili community's social governance institutions.
Prince Rahim has been particularly concerned with the AKDN's drive to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change, serving as Chairman of its Environment and Climate Committee, the statement said.
He has also given sustained attention to the work of AKDN and the Ismaili community institutions in addressing the needs of those living in the greatest poverty and supporting the improvement of their livelihoods through education, training and enterprise.
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