Although he was raised in Europe by his French mother, his father, who was the 48th hereditary Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims, had a strong influence on him.
Meskipun ia dibesarkan di Eropa oleh ibu Prancisnya, ayahnya, yang merupakan Imam pewaris ke-48 dari Muslim Ismaili Nizari, memiliki pengaruh kuat padanya.