Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world.
He will take on the role from his father Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Tuesday at the age of 88.
The appointment was made after Prince Karim’s will was unsealed, the Aga Khan Development Network said in a statement.
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V will be the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who say they are direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.
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