Aly Muhammad Aga Khan
| Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan | |
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| Born | Aly Muhammad Aga Khan 7 March 2000 Paris, France |
| House | Noorani |
| Father | Aga Khan IV |
| Mother | Begum Inaara Aga Khan |
| Religion | Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam |
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Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan (Arabic: علي محمد آغا خان; born 7 March 2000) is a British cinematographer, the only child of Karim al-Husseini (Aga Khan IV) by his second wife, Gabriele Renate Homey.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan was born on 7 March 2000, in Paris, France. His father was the leader of the Nizari Ismailis, Prince Karim al-Husseini. His mother, Gabriele Renate Homey, a member of the Thyssen family, is a lawyer of German descent.[2] His paternal grandmother was Joan Yarde-Buller, daughter of John Yarde-Buller, 3rd Baron Churston.
From his father's first marriage to Salimah Aga Khan, Aly has three older half-siblings; Zahra Aga Khan, Rahim Aga Khan V, and Hussain Aga Khan.[3] From his mother's first marriage to Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen, he has an older half-sister, Theresa. Much of his childhood was spent in Europe, where he completed secondary education. He graduated from Harvard University in 2024.[4]
Career
[edit]He directed the 2018 short film "Close To Home,"[5] shot in Gilgit-Baltistan, part of the conflict-torn state of Kashmir, subject to a United Nations Security Council dispute,[6] and freedom struggle. The movie which documents the plight of a poverty stricken community plagued by natural disasters, was screened at Jubilee Arts International Film Festival in Lisbon, Portugal.[7]
In 2020, Prince Aly released the feature-length documentary "Al-Khimyah,"[8] which explores the work of the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme in Cairo. The documentary addresses the 30-hectare Al-Azhar Park—converted from a mound of rubble—and the stories of local residents of the adjacent al-Darb al-Ahmar neighbourhood.
References
[edit]- ^ "Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan reaches Pakistan, visits Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan region". PAMIR TIMES. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Merchant, Malik (5 March 2022). "For Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan's 22nd Auspicious Birthday on March 7, Barakah Presents a Beautiful New Painting, and Photographs Highlighting His Youthful Life". Barakah. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "His Highness The Aga Khan | The Institute of Ismaili Studies". www.iis.ac.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan - www.ismaili.net". forum.ismaili.net. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Close To Home Film - Official Site". Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Prince Aly Muhammad releases a film about Northern Pakistan". the.Ismaili. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Prince Aly Muhammad visits the Naryn Campus of the University of Central Asia - University of Central Asia". www.ucentralasia.org. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Al-Khimyah (2020) - IMDb, 5 June 2020, retrieved 13 October 2020
External links
[edit]- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Paris
- French film directors
- British film directors
- Noorani family
- French people of Iranian descent
- French people of Pakistani descent
- French people of German descent
- British people of Iranian descent
- British people of Pakistani descent
- British people of German descent
- Harvard College alumni