World leaders mourn the death of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and remember his lifelong commitment to peace and development.

Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully

The death of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, struck a deep chord with Houston’s sizable Ismaili Muslim community Tuesday. His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini,

"Leaders and staff of the Aga Khan Development Network offer our condolences to the family of His Highness and to the Ismaili community worldwide," read the statement from the net