# There is a new Old Man of the Mountain {Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan, is now the Aga Khan V} **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-new-old-man-of-the-mountain-prince-rahim-al-hussaini-aga-khan-is-now-the-aga-khan-v/1014380 "2025-02-16T15:32:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-new-old-man-of-the-mountain-prince-rahim-al-hussaini-aga-khan-is-now-the-aga-khan-v/1014380/1 "2025-02-16T15:32:42Z")
Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan, the 49th imam of the [Nizari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizari_Isma%27ilism) branch of the [Isma’ili](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isma%27ilism) branch of the [Shia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam) branch of Islam, better known as the [Aga Khan IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_IV), died on February 5, 2025. His son, Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan, is now the [Aga Khan V](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_V), the 50th imam of the sect. In the Crusades, the Nizari produced the [Assassins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Assassins), who struck terror into the hearts of Europeans. In India, during the Raj, the Nizari and the British were useful to each other. Today, the Nizari are regarded as one of the more progressive Muslim sects. Interesting how things change. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-new-old-man-of-the-mountain-prince-rahim-al-hussaini-aga-khan-is-now-the-aga-khan-v/1014380/2 "2025-02-16T16:37:18Z")
The new guy is the nephew of Yasmin Aga Khan, daughter of Rita Hayworth. Due to his grandfather’s many liaisons such as with Hayworth, the great-grandfather skipped over the prince in the line of succession. (Perhaps you can ask a mod to give this thread a better title.) ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-new-old-man-of-the-mountain-prince-rahim-al-hussaini-aga-khan-is-now-the-aga-khan-v/1014380/3 "2025-02-16T16:56:58Z")
Am I the only one who thought New Hampshire had actually followed through on one of the unrealistic ideas for replacing the [Old Man of the Mountain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man_of_the_Mountain) after it crumbled in 2003? ETA: In case the suggestion of thread title change is implemented and my statement is confusing, this thread was titled “There is a new Old Man of the Mountain.” ---
**Author:** ![KCB615](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@KCB615](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KCB615)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-new-old-man-of-the-mountain-prince-rahim-al-hussaini-aga-khan-is-now-the-aga-khan-v/1014380/4 "2025-02-16T23:13:35Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Am I the only one who thought New Hampshire had actually followed through on one of the unrealistic ideas for replacing the [Old Man of the Mountain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man_of_the_Mountain) after it crumbled in 2003? Not at all. The exact reason I clicked, in fact. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-a-new-old-man-of-the-mountain-prince-rahim-al-hussaini-aga-khan-is-now-the-aga-khan-v/1014380/5 "2025-02-16T23:53:27Z")
Of course the Mountain (Alamut) was destroyed twice by the Mongols in the 13th century, so there’s not much mountain left. Now their mountains are mostly whichever one is nearby in Switzerland. The faith is a minor but widespread one in various places throughout the world, but IIRC only is a majority in parts of eastern Tajikstan.