His Highness Karim Aga Khan IV (second right), accompanied by his wife the Begum Salimah (R), greets on June 3, 1979 Top Ville and his French jockey Yves Saint-Martin, at the Chantilly race course. The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims and head of a major development aid foundation, died in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced on February 4, 2025. [AFP]
Racehorse billionaire and Islamic spiritual leader the Aga Khan died on Tuesday aged 88, leaving millions of followers in mourning across the world.