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Prince Rahim Aga Khan V — the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) — arrived in India on Wednesday, September 9, for a week-long visit, having been invited by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the visit runs from September 9 to 15, with Prince Rahim set to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. He is also due to hold separate meetings with Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
His itinerary extends beyond the capital to Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Hyderabad, cities where AKDN runs a range of community and development programmes.
According to the MEA, this marks Prince Rahim's first trip to India since taking over as the 50th Imam of the Ismaili community.
Prince Rahim assumed the role of 50th hereditary Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims in February 2025, after the death of his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, under the community's established succession customs.
The Ismaili faith dates back over 1,400 years and centres on allegiance to a living, hereditary spiritual leader, with adherents present in more than 35 countries.
Beyond his religious role, Prince Rahim sits on the boards of several AKDN-affiliated institutions and plays a part in overseeing the Ismaili community's social bodies as well as the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the visit runs from September 9 to 15, with Prince Rahim set to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. He is also due to hold separate meetings with Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
His itinerary extends beyond the capital to Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Hyderabad, cities where AKDN runs a range of community and development programmes.
According to the MEA, this marks Prince Rahim's first trip to India since taking over as the 50th Imam of the Ismaili community.
Prince Rahim assumed the role of 50th hereditary Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims in February 2025, after the death of his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, under the community's established succession customs.
The Ismaili faith dates back over 1,400 years and centres on allegiance to a living, hereditary spiritual leader, with adherents present in more than 35 countries.
Beyond his religious role, Prince Rahim sits on the boards of several AKDN-affiliated institutions and plays a part in overseeing the Ismaili community's social bodies as well as the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
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