Aly Muhammad Aga Khan

Aly Muhammad Aga Khan was born on 7 March 2000, in Paris, France. His father was the leader of the Nizari Ismailis, 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 al-Hussaini Aga Khan, and Hussain Aga Khan.^[3] From his mother's first marriage to Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen, he has an older half-sister, Theresa. In 2025, his mother married Wolfgang Porsche, a shareholder and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE as well as of Porsche AG, and a member of the Porsche family, the 7th richest family in Germany.^[4]

Much of Aly's childhood was spent in Europe, where he completed secondary education. He graduated from Harvard University in 2024.^[5]

He directed the 2018 short film "Close To Home,"^[6] shot in Gilgit-Baltistan, part of the conflict-torn state of Kashmir, subject to a United Nations Security Council dispute,^[7] 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.^[8]

In 2020, Aly released the feature-length documentary "Al-Khimyah,"^[9] 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.

Aly Muhammad is an active member of Aga Khan Foundation, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.^[10]