Aga Khan IV laid to rest in Aswan, Egypt on Sunday

The burial service for Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, was held in the southern Egyptian province of Aswan on Sunday.

A funeral service for Prince Karim Al-Hussaini was held in Portugal ahead of the private burial ceremony in Egypt.

Aswan Governor Maj. Gen. Ismail Kamal said it was Prince Karim’s wish to be buried in Aswan.

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