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The Aga Khan IV was laid to rest on Sunday at a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt

People carry the coffin of Aga Khan IV and 49th hereditary imam of Shiite Ismaili Muslims, who died Tuesday in Portugal, in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 9, 2025.

The death of Prince Karim -- the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims -- was announced Tuesday by the Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community. His son, 53-year-old Rahim Al-Hussaini, has been named as the Aga Khan V, the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims, according with his father's will.

On Saturday, a private funeral service took place at the Ismaili community center in Lisbon attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Spain's King Emeritus Juan Carlos and Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

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