The spiritual head of 15 million Ismails, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV passed away in Lisbon Portugal on Feb 4, 2025, at the age of 88. The Aga Khan Development Network has announced that a successor will be announced soon. In Pakistan, there are an estimated 500,000 Ismails who uphold him as a spiritual leader. At the same time, Ismailis are scattered across the globe, including in Europe and America. The Aga Khan defended Islamic is widely believed to have been a bridge between Islam and Western society. His philanthropist works in Islamic societies earned him adulation of people across the world.