The Aga Khan became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20. He visited Houston in 2018 and his foundation built the Ismaili Jamath-khana and Center in Sugar Land.

Prince Amyn Aga Khan, left, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner participate in a tree-planting ceremony at the site of the under-construction Ismaili Center Houston on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. A ...

Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957. He came to be known ...

Houston Ismaili Center, first cultural landmark of its kind in the U.S., hits construction milestone By Jhair Romero, Staff writer Updated Oct 24, 2023 5:54 p.m.