The community released a statement announcing the private burial of Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismailis, in Aswan, Egypt, on Sunday.
Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan, the 50th hereditary Imam, and his family attended the ceremony, according to the community’s statement.
“The Governor of Aswan facilitated and participated in a dignified procession through the city to the banks of the River Nile,” added the statement.
In a ceremonial crossing, Shah Karim’s casket was taken by boat to Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah’s mausoleum. Shah Karim’s body was buried at the hilltop mausoleum after the casket was manually brought there.
