His Highness the Aga Khan (left), a direct descendent of the prophet Mohammed and the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, and José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (right), signed a joint declaration Tuesday which formalizes the partnership between the EU and the Aga Khan Development Network. Photo by Eric Francis / Planet Waves. Jan. 23, 2007