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The Noorani family is a term used to refer to the immediate family of the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shia Muslims, commonly known by the title of Aga Khan. [1] By convention and custom its members and descendants in the male line are titled Prince and Princess, and as such it can be regarded as a royal family, although only the Aga Khan himself, as its head, is entitled to be referred to ...
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan (born December 28, 1949) is a Swiss-born American philanthropist known for raising public awareness of Alzheimer's disease.. She is the younger daughter of American movie actress and dancer Rita Hayworth, and the third child of Prince Aly Khan, Pakistan's representative to the United Nations from February 1958 until his death in 1960.
Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan (Persian: رحیم الحسینی آغا خان; born 12 October 1971), known as the Aga Khan V (Persian: آقاخان پنجم), is a religious leader, businessman, and socialite who is the 50th Imam, or present (Hazar) Imam, of the Shia Nizari Isma'ili Muslims.
Aga Khan (Persian: آقاخان; Arabic: آغا خان; also transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) [1] is a title held by the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias. From 1957 to 2025, the holder of the title was the 49th Imām, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV (1936–2025).
Prince Aly Salomone Khan (13 June 1911 – 12 May 1960), known as Aly Khan, was an Ismaili sayyid, socialite and ambassador for Pakistan. He was the son of the Aga Khan III, and the father of Aga Khan IV. A socialite, racehorse owner and jockey, he was the third husband of actress Rita Hayworth.
Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan (Persian: امین محمد آغا خان, Urdu: امین محمد آغا خان; born 12 September 1937) is a member of the Noorani family. He is the only surviving son of Prince Aly Khan and Princess Tajuddawlah Aga Khan ( née Joan Yarde-Buller) and the brother of Aga Khan IV , the 49th Imam of the Nizari ...
Aga Khan IV was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 December 1936, as Prince Karim, the eldest son of Prince Aly Khan (1911–1960) and his first wife, Princess Taj-ud-dawlah Aga Khan, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller (1908–1997). His mother was the eldest daughter of the British peer John Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston. [15]
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor.Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation; [7] he was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona, [8] [9] wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams, as well as and his skill as a multi ...