Aly Khan, legendary playboy son of the Aga Khan, prowled the Riviera in relentless pursuit of speed, sport, and women. In 1948 he set his sights on Hollywood’s “Love Goddess,” Rita Hayworth, who was being pursued by Ari Onassis and the Shah of Iran after her marriage to Orson Welles disintegrated. In an excerpt from Throne…
Nobody likes to be rejected, but when you are a billionaire spiritual leader unused to having people stand in your way, the consequences tend to be dramatic. Such is the case with the Aga Khan, who for the second time in 13 years has reacted to a perceived slight by turning his back on Britain…
The father of Karim Aga Khan, Aly Aga Khan along with his wife, the hollywood sex symbol Rita Hayworth, starred in Champagne Safari – a box office flop featuring the coverage of their African honeymoon including visits to Ismaili communities in Africa where Ismailis are seen worshiping their God, the future Aga Khan. Watch the movie…
Inside Ismailism 