Aga Khan IV Photo Gallery

Aga Khan IV’s concern for women’s education extended to the remotest areas of the world. In this picture he is greeted by student midwives at the Bamyan Hospital, Afghanistan, 2005. The education of females was a commitment he inherited from his grandfather. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

Aga Khan IV, with the bust and medal of the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Award. He saw philanthropic work as the central remit of his role as Imam. Photographed in Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

His Highness the Aga Khan IV on his way to Government House. Nairobi, Kenya, 1959. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat

Aga Khan IV with President Kenyatta of Kenya at the Kenyatta Day celebrations, Nairobi, Kenya, 1966. Aga Khan IV committed the services of his development institutions to improve the lot of the citizens of the newly independent states of East Africa. He established The Nation newspaper in Kenya, which provided a platform for the aspirations of Black Africans. Credit: Nation Foto

Aga Khan IV went on developing his educational vision that went beyond the political emancipation of the East African countries, and created two universities, one of which established faculties in East Africa and is today at the heart of human-resource training for the entire East African region. Here he is seen wearing the traditional robe of the Chancellor of the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Karachi, Pakistan, 1996. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

Aga Khan IV and Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of Mali, at the 14th-century Djingareyber Mosque (designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988) in Timbuktu, Mali, 10 October 2003. Aga Khan IV’s concern for preserving and restoring the heritage of Muslim countries included a strong educational component which is today embodied by institutions such as the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU) and the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London inter alia. Credit: Gary Otte

Aga Khan IV developed some of the best schools in Africa and Asia and made good education the basis of his vision for a more equitable future and better race relations. Here he greets students on a visit to the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, Kenya, 2006. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

Aga Khan IV meets President John F. Kennedy in the White House, Oval Office. Washington D.C., USA, 1961, on the eve of independence for various countries in Africa. They shared a common concern about development in post-colonial societies. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat

Aga Khan IV, wearing the robe of the Imamat at his Golden Jubilee visit to London, UK, 2008. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

Aga Khan IV delivers a historic address to a joint session of the Parliament of Canada. Ottawa, Canada, 27 February 2014. Aga Khan IV called Canada “an exemplary leader in the global effort to foster peace, prosperity and equality through pluralism. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

Aga Khan IV with Queen Elizabeth II at a function hosted at Windsor Castle in honour of his Diamond Jubilee. London, UK, 7 March 2018. Credit: Gary Otte

Aga Khan IV meeting with United Nation’s Secretary General António Guterres at the UN offices. New York, USA, 18 October 2017. AKDN enjoys partnership with a number of UN organisations. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

HM King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, and HH Aga Khan IV at Buckingham Palace, London, UK, March 2019. The two shared a passion for architecture, pluralism and faith. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

Aga Khan IV with His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan (left) and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (right) at the opening ceremony of The Ismaili Centre, Dubai, 26 March 2008. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

University of Cambridge Chancellor, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, and Vice Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard, with Aga Khan IV and other honorary degree recipients. Cambridge, UK, June 2009. Cambridge University and the University of Central Asia have a partnership that includes a scholarship programme for master’s and doctoral students. Image courtesy of the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat.

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