Chairman of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation Chief Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin expressed condolences on the death of Karim Shah Aga Khan IV:


On behalf of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation and on my own behalf, I express my deep condolences to all Shia Ismaili brothers on the passing away of His Highness Prince Karim Shah Shah Aga Khan IV, a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Our first meeting with His Highness took place back in 1995 at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, and in 2019, his visit to Tatarstan to present the ‘Aga Khan International Prize for Architecture 2019’ took place. The late Karim Shah Aga Khan IV repeatedly said that he saw Russia as a friend and ally of the Islamic world.

We share the pain of the family, associates and loved ones of the late Karim Shah Aga Khan IV and pray that Almighty Allah accepts the many good deeds and charity of His Highness and rewards them from His infinite mercy with Gardens of Paradise.

Verily, we all belong to Allah and to Him is our return.

Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin