Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V (C), with his sons Prince Irfan (L) and Prince Sinan, attends the funeral of his father, Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, at the Ismaili community centre in central Lisbon on February 8, 2025. Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88, died on February 4, 2025. He was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed and enjoyed near divine status as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili sect. A ceremony to herald his successor is scheduled for next week.
The private funeral will be conducted at the Ismaili community centre in central Lisbon, in front of several hundred guests. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)