ʻAbd al-Karīm (

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of ar, عبد الكريم) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, also a surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Karīm'', one of the

names of God in the Qur'an Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, th ...

, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the most Generous". It is rendered as ''Abdolkarim'' in Persian, ''Abdulkerim'' in Albania, Bosnia and ''Abdülkerim'' in Turkey. It may refer to:

Given name

* Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri (986–1074), Persian philosopher *

ʻAbd al-Karim al-Jili Abd al-Karīm al-Jīlī, or Abdul Karim Jili (Arabic:عبدالكريم جيلى) was a Muslim Sufi saint and Mysticism, mystic who was born in 1365, in what is modern day Iraq, possibly in the neighborhood of Jil in Baghdad. He is known in Muslim ...

(1366–1424), Sufi author who studied in Yemen *

Abdal-Karim Khan Astrakhani Abdal-Karim Khan ( fa, عبد الکریم; tt-Cyrl, Габделкәри́м хан) was Khan of Astrakhan from 1490 through 1504. For uncertainties and additional information see the second part of List of Astrakhan khans First list with ful ...

, Khan of Astrakhan, 1490–1504 * `Abd al-Karim ibn Muhammad (ruled 1825–1834), Emir of Harar, Ethiopia *

Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha (1807–1883), also known as Çırpanlı Abdi Pasha or Abdul Kerim Pasha, son of Ahmed Ağa, was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman military commander, born in Chirpan, History of early Ottoman Bulgaria, Ottoman Bulgaria. Career ...

(1807–1883), Ottoman Turkish soldier *

Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi Grand Ayatollah Hajj Sheikh Abdolkarim Haeri Yazdi ( fa, عبدالکریم حائری یزدی; ar, عبد الكريم الحائري اليزدي ; 1859 – 30 January 1937) was a Twelver Shia Muslim scholar and marja. He was the founder of ...

(1859–1937), Iranian Twelver Shia Muslim cleric *

Abdul Karim (Ghanaian footballer) Abdul Karim (born 1 March 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Ghanaian Premier League side Bechem United. Career Karim started his career with Bechem United and he made his debut during the 2019–20 seas ...

(born 2000), Ghanaian footballer *

Abdul Karim (the Munshi) Mohammed Abdul Karim (1863 — 20 April 1909), also known as "the Munshi", was an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria. He served her during the final fourteen years of her reign, gaining her maternal affection over that time. Karim was born ...

(1863–1909), Indian servant to Queen Victoria *

Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad Abdul Karim (1871 – 1953), known as Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad, was a Bengali littérateur, historian of Bangla literature and collector and interpreter of old Bangla manuscripts. Early life Karim was born in Suchakradandi village, Bengal Pr ...

(1871–1953), Bangladesh author *

Abdul Karim Khan Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (Devanagari: उस्ताद अब्दुल करीम ख़ान, Persian: ) (11 November 1872 – 27 October 1937)Abdul Karim Amrullah Abdul Karim Amrullah (born as Muhammad Rasul; 10 February 1879 – 2 June 1945), known as Haji Rasul, was a Muslim reformer who led reformation of Islam in Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Personal life Haji Rasul was born in Sun ...

(1879–1945), Muslim reformer in Sumatra *

Abd el-Krim Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi (; Tarifit: Muḥend n Ɛabd Krim Lxeṭṭabi, ⵎⵓⵃⵏⴷ ⵏ ⵄⴰⴱⴷⵍⴽⵔⵉⵎ ⴰⵅⵟⵟⴰⴱ), better known as Abd el-Krim (1882/1883, Ajdir, Morocco – 6 February 1963, Cairo, Egypt) ...

(ca. 1882–1963), leader of the

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- Riffian resistance and president of the

Republic of the Rif The Republic of the Rif (Tarifit: ''Tagduda n Arrif'', ''Jumhūriyya ar-Rīf''), unofficially The Confederal Republic of the Tribes of the Rif, also recorded as the Riff, was a short-lived republic in northern Morocco that existed between 192 ...

Abd-al Karim Abd-al Karim (1897–1927) was an Afghan emir who ruled only in the Southern Province, Afghanistan, Southern Province from July 1924 to January 1925. Early life Abd-al Karim was born in 1897. He was the youngest son of Mohammad Yaqub Khan, an e ...

(1897–1927), Afghan rebel leader during the

Khost rebellion (1924–1925) The Khost rebellion, also known as the 1924 Mangal uprising, the Khost revolt or the Mangal Revolt was an uprising against the Westernization and modernizing reforms of Afghanistan’s king, Amanullah Khan. The uprising was launched in Southern P ...

Abdul Karim Disu Abdul Karim Disu (October 10, 1912 – 2000) was a Nigerian journalist, and the first Nigerian to earn a post-graduate degree in journalism when he attended Columbia University in 1944. Disu originated from Isale-Eko, Lagos and was a close friend ...

(born 1912), Nigerian journalist *

Abd al-Karim Qasim Abd al-Karim Qasim Muhammad Bakr al-Fadhli al-Zubaidi ( ar, عبد الكريم قاسم ' ) (21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was an Iraqi Army brigadier and nationalist who came to power when the Iraqi monarchy was overthrown du ...

(1914–1963), Iraqi Army officer who seized power in a 1958 coup d'état *

Abdelkarim Ghellab Abdelkrim Ghallab (December 31, 1919, in Fes – August 14, 2017, in El Jadida) was a Moroccan political journalist, cultural commentator, and novelist. He is an important figure both in the literary and political field (editor of the Istiqlal Par ...

(1919–2017), Moroccan writer *

Abdelkrim Ghallab Abdelkrim Ghallab (December 31, 1919, in Fes – August 14, 2017, in El Jadida) was a Moroccan political journalist, cultural commentator, and novelist. He is an important figure both in the literary and political field (editor of the Istiqlal Pa ...

(ca. 1919–2006), Moroccan writer *

Abdul Karim (soil scientist) Abdul Karim ( 1922 – December 22, 1973) was a widely published Bangladeshi soil scientist. Education and career Karim passed the matriculation examination in 1939 from Homna High School and Higher Secondary School Certificate examination in ...

(1922–1973), Bangladeshi scientist *

Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi ( ar, عبد الكريم النحلاوي) (born 1926) is a Syrian former military officer and head of the coup which ended the union of Syria and Egypt as the United Arab Republic on 28 September 1961. Al-Nahlawi seized ...

(1926-2016), Syrian military officer and politician *

Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili Sayyid Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardebili ( fa, سید عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی, 28 January 1926 – 23 November 2016) was an Iranian reformist politician and Twelver shi'a marja. Political career Ardebili was a supporter of Ayatolla ...

(born 1926), Iranian Twelver cleric *

Abdul Karim (historian) Abdul Karim ( – 24 July 2007) was a Bangladeshi historian. He served as the 5th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Karim was born on 1 June 1928. ...

(1928–2007), Bangladeshi historian and academic *

Awatef Abdel Karim Awatef Abdel Karim ( ar, عواطف عبدالكريم; 8 February 1931 - 24 April 2021) was an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. Karim was the first Egyptian female composer to formally study music composition. She composed for ...

(born 1931), Egyptian composer *

Abdelkarim Tabbal Abdelkarim Tabbal (born 1931 in Chefchaouen, Morocco) is a Moroccan poet. Tabbal first published his poems in 1952 in the magazine ''Al-Anis''. His poems are distinguishable for their use of rhyme and metaphor, giving a musical character to the ...

(born 1931), Moroccan poet *

Abdel Karim el Kably Abdel Karim al Kabli ( ar, عبد الكريم الكابلي), sometimes spelled el Kably or al Kably (13 April 1932 – 2 December 2021), was a popular Sudanese singer-songwriter, poet, composer and humanitarian, known for his songs with theme ...

(born 1933), Sudanese singer *

Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi (1 December 1934 – 10 June 2006) ( ar, عبد الكريم عبد الله العرشي, ʿAbd al-Karīm ʿAbd Allāh al-ʿArāshī), was a Yemeni politician who served as the President of the Yemen Arab Republic ...

(1934–2006), Yemeni politician *

Abd al-Karim al-Iryani Abdul Karim Ali Al-Iryani or Al-Eryani (; ar, عبد الكريم علي يحيى محمد عبد الله الإرياني‎; 12 October 1934 – 8November 2015) was the Prime Minister of Yemen from 29 April 1998 to 31March 2001. Al-Eryani, ...

(born 1934), Yemeni politician *

Abdul Karim Tunda Syed Abdul Karim, alias Tunda (born 1943), was a bomb maker of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba, and was accused of masterminding over 40 bombings in India supported by Pakistani terrorists. He was arrested by Indian authorities on 16 August 20 ...

(born 1943), alleged Indian bomb maker * Abdul Karim Koroma (born 1944), Sierra Leonean politician *

Abdolkarim Soroush Abdolkarim Soroush ( ; born Hossein Haj Faraj Dabbagh (born 1945; fa, حسين حاج فرج دباغ), is an Iranian Islamic thinker, reformer, Rumi scholar, public intellectual, and a former professor of philo ...

(born 1945), Iranian scientist and philosopher *

Abdelkarim Badjadja Abdelkrim Badjadja (born March 26, 1945 in Constantine, Algeria) and died on 31 January 2022, in Constantine, is an Algerian archivist and historian. He has contributed greatly to the development of the National Archives of Algeria (Archives Nat ...

(born 1945), Algerian historian * Abdul Karim Saeed Pasha (born 1945), leader of Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement *

Abdul Karim al-Kabariti Abdul Karim al-Kabariti ( ; ar, عبد الكريم الكباريتي; born 15 December 1949) is a Jordanian politician and businessman who was the 30th Prime Minister of Jordan from 4 February 1996 to 9 March 1997. Early life and education Ka ...

(born 1949), Jordanian politician *Abdul Karim, name used by

Bruno Metsu Bruno Jean Cornil Metsu (28 January 1954 – 15 October 2013) was a French footballer and football manager. During his senior playing career from 1973 to 1987, he played for seven different clubs in his native France. From 1988 until his death, ...

(born 1954), French football manager *

Abdul Karim Brahui Abdul Karim Brahui (born 1955, in Chahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province) is a former politics of Afghanistan, politician in Afghanistan. He last served as List of governors of Nimroz, Governor of Nimroz Province from 2010 to 2012, and before that ...

(born 1955), Afghan politician *

Abdelkrim Merry Abdelkrim Merry (born 13 January 1955), nicknamed Krimau, is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Krimau spent his entire professional career in France, reaching the 1978 ...

(born 1955), Moroccan footballer * Abdul Karim Luaibi (born 1959), Iraqi politician *

Abdul Karim Telgi Abdul Karim Telgi (1961-2017) was a convicted Indian counterfeiter. He earned money by printing counterfeit stamp paper in India. Early life Telgi's mother was Shariefabee Ladsaab Telgi, and his father was an employee of Indian Railways. His ...

(born 1961), Indian fraudster *

Abdul Karim Irgashive Abdul Karim Irgashive (sometimes spelled Ergashev) is a citizen of Tajikistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.

(born 1965), Tajik held in Guantanamo *Abdul

Karim el-Mejjati Karim Thami el-MejjatiLe MondeUn Franco-Marocain suspecte dans les attentats de Casablanca et Madrid March 25, 2004 (October 30, 1967 – April 2005) was a Moroccan-French convicted terrorist who has been claimed to have aided the Riyadh compoun ...

(1967–2005), French-Moroccan Islamic activist killed in Saudi Arabia *

Abdul Karim (canoeist) Abdul Karim (born May 10, 1967) is an Indonesian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of t ...

(born 1967), Indonesian canoeist *

Abdelkrim El Hadrioui Abdelkrim El Hadrioui ( ar, عبد الكريم الحضريوي; born 6 March 1972) is a retired Moroccan professional footballer who played as a left-back. Career Born in Taza, Hadrioui began his career at AS.FAR, helping them win one leagu ...

(born 1972), Moroccan footballer *

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (born Sharmon Shah; June 28, 1974), known previously as Karim Abdul-Jabbar, is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Al-Jabbar played college foot ...

(born 1974), American footballer * Abdulkareem Elemosho (born 1977), Nigerian footballer *

Abdulkareem Baba Aminu Abdulkareem Baba Aminu (born Kaduna, 7 July 1977) is a Nigerian journalist, cartoonist, comicbook artist and retailer, painter, writer, poet and culture critic. Baba Aminu is a commentator on culture. He was one of four judges for KORA Music Awards ...

(born 1977), Nigerian writer and artist * Abdul Karim Ahmed (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer * Abdelkarim Kissi (born 1980), Moroccan footballer * Abdelkarim Nafti (born 1981), Tunisian footballer * Abdoul Karim Sylla (born 1981), Guinean footballer * Abdoul Karim Sylla (born 1992), Guinean footballer *

Abdelkrim Mammeri Abdelkrim Mameri (born January 12, 1981, in Boufarik) is an Algerian football player who is currently playing as a defender for ES Sétif in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Mameri captained CRB to its sixth Algerian Cup The Algerian Cup ...

(born 1981), Algerian footballer * Abdul Karim (Guantanamo detainee 520) (born ca. 1982), Afghan *Abdul Kareem Nabeel Suleiman Amer, or just

Kareem Amer Kareem Nabil Suleiman Amer ( ar, كريم نبيل سليمان عامر, ) (born c. 1984) is an Egyptian Norwegian blogger and former law student. He was arrested by Egyptian authorities for posts on his blog that were considered to be anti-relig ...

(born ca. 1984), Egyptian blogger * Abdulkareem Khadr (born 1989), Egyptian-Canadian injured in Pakistan *

Abdulkarim Al-Ali Abdulkareem Salem Abdallah Al-Ali Enezi (Arabic: عبد الكريم العلي; born on 25 March 1991), is a Qatari footballer, who plays as a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primar ...

(born 1991), Qatari footballer *

Abdulkareem Adisa Abdulkareem Adisa (; 22 August 1948 – 25 February 2005) was a Nigerian major general who was military governor of Oyo State (August 1990 – January 1992) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He was convicted for involve ...

(died 2005), Nigerian soldier and politician *

Abdel Karim Obeid Abdel Karim Obeid (; ar, الشيخ عبد الكريم عبيد; born 1957) is a Sheikh and Imam of the village of Jibchit in south Lebanon, high-place of Lebanese Shiism. Life Regarded as the spiritual leader and soldier of the 'Islamic Ama ...

(born 1957), Lebanese Shi'a imam * Abdelkrim Motii, Moroccan religious activist *

Abdulkarim Al-Arhabi Abdulkarim Ismail Al-Arhabi ( ar, عبدالكريم اسماعيل الارحبي) was the Deputy Prime Minister (Yemen), Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (Yemen), Minister of Pla ...

, Yemeni politician * Abdul Karim al-Anizi, Iraqi politician *

Abdel-Karim Mahoud al-Mohammedawi Abdel-Karim Mahoud al-Mohammedawi was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Shia Muslim, al-Mohommedawi led the resistance against Saddam Hussein's government in the souther ...

, Iraqi politician *

Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser ) is a Saudi Arabian alleged member and suspected leader of the organization Hezbollah Al-Hijaz, wanted Abdulkareem Baba Aminu Abdulkareem Baba Aminu (born Kaduna, 7 July 1977) is a Nigerian journalist, cartoonist, comicbook artist and retailer, painter, writer, poet and culture critic. Baba Aminu is a commentator on culture. He was one of four judges for KORA Music Awards ...

, Nigerian journalist *Abd al-Karim, the name CIA torture victim

Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud was held, and tortured, in the CIA's archipelago of black sites, where it tortured individuals. Reuters reports Ben Soud is a Tanzanian who the CIA kidnapped in Somalia in 2003. ''The New York Times'' reports he is a Lib ...

was referred to by in the Senate report on CIA torture *

Abdul Karim Joumaa Abdul Karim Joumaa ( ar, عبد الكريم جمعة; born 29 March 1954) is a Syrian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние � ...

(born 1954), Syrian Olympic athlete *

Abdul Karim (politician) ʻAbd al-Karīm ( ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الكريم) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, also a surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Karīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give r ...

, Pakistani politician *

Abdul Karim Farhani Abdul Karim Farhani (Persian: عبدالکریم فرحانی) is regarded as an Iranian principlist member of Assembly of Experts, who is one of Khuzestan province representatives in the 5th period of that. He was born in Ahwaz in 1964 (1343SH ...

, Iranian Shia Cleric * Abdolkarim Hasheminejad, Iranian Shia Cleric * Abdul Karim Haghshenas, Iranian Shia Cleric

Surname

Shah Abdul Karim Baul Shah Abdul Karim ( bn, শাহ আবদুল করিম; 15 February 1916 — 12 September 2009) was a Bangladeshi Baul musician. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2001 by the Government of Bangladesh. Some of his notable songs in ...

(1916–2009), Bangladeshi folk musician *

Khalil Abdel-Karim Khalil Abdel-Karim (خليل عبد الكريم Arabic) (born in Aswan City in Upper Egypt) was an Egyptian writer, scholar and lawyer. Early life Mr. Khalil Abdul-Karim joined the Muslim Brotherhood in his youth. After attaining his high ...

(1928–2003), Egyptian Islamic activist *

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim ( ar, محمد تقي عبد الكريم 20 February 1936 – 6 November 1998) was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998. Life He was born in Mbeni, Grande Comore and issued fa ...

(1936–1998), President of the Comoros *

Yahaya Abdulkarim Malam Yahaya Abdulkarim (born 21 August 1944) is a Nigerian politician who was governor of Sokoto State, between January 1992 and November 1993, during General Ibrahim Babangida's attempted transition to democracy. After the return to democracy i ...

(born 1944), Nigerian politician *

Ali Abdul Karim Ali Abdul Karim ( ar, علي عبد الكريم) (born 1953) is a Syrian diplomat. He is the first Syrian ambassador to Lebanon. Before that he served as the ambassador to Kuwait and as the general manager of the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), a ...

(born 1953), Syrian diplomat *

Rohani Abdul Karim Dato’ Sri Hajah Rohani binti Abdul Karim ( Jawi: روحاني بنت عبدالكريم; born 3 January 1955) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Deputy Minister of Domestic Tra ...

(born 1955), Malaysian politician *

Eedris Abdulkareem Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja (born December 24, 1974), popularly known as Eedris Abdulkareem, is a Nigerian hip hop, R n B and Afrobeat artist, songwriter and singer. He was the lead rapper of the defunct Nigerian hip hop boy band The Re ...

, Nigerian rapper * Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, one of the perpetrators of

Curtis Culwell Center attack The Curtis Culwell Center attack was a failed terrorist attack on an exhibit featuring cartoon images of Muhammad at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas on May 3, 2015, which ended in a shootout with police guarding the event, and the ...

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