On behalf of His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, his brother Shahzada Ammar Jamaluddin met with His Highness Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V in Lisbon, Portugal, to offer condolences on the passing of his father, Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV on February 11, 2025.
Throughout his life, the late Aga Khan championed several humanitarian initiatives aimed at fostering collective prosperity and furthering the tenets of pluralism. Members of the Dawoodi Bohra community have similarly been proponents of these universal values and as such, enjoyed cordial and mutually beneficial relations with members of the Ismaili community, also known as the Khojas. In his book No Birds of Passage, Michael O’Sullivan has extensively documented the trajectory of migration and growth shared by both the communities since the 19th century.
Previous Syednas, namely, the 51st Dai, Syedna Taher Saifuddin and his successor, the 52nd Dai, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, both fostered warm relations with the late Aga Khan and hosted him at their residence in Mumbai. When Syedna Taher Saifuddin visited East Africa for the very first time in 1963, the Aga Khan instructed the Mombasa Ismaili community to accord him a warm welcome to the city.
Remembering the late Aga Khan IV’s wisdom, compassion, and dedication to uplifting humanity, Shahzada Jamaluddin expressed his confidence that Aga Khan V will carry forward his father’s remarkable legacy with the same dedication and grace.
