ʻAbd al-Raḥīm (

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

names of God in the Qur'an Names of God in Islam () are 99 names that each contain Attributes of God in Islam, which are implied by the respective names. These names usually denote his praise, gratitude, commendation, glorification, magnification, perfect attributes, ...

, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the merciful". Because the letter ''r'' is a sun letter, the letter ''l'' of the ''al-'' is assimilated to it. Thus, although the name is written in Arabic with letters corresponding to ''Abd al-Rahim'', the standard pronunciation corresponds to ''Abd ar-Rahim''. Alternative transliterations include ''Abdel Raheem'', ''Abdur Raheem'', ''Abdul Rahiem'' and other regional linguistic variations, and subject to variant spacing or hyphenation. It may refer to:

Given name

Abd al-Rahim ibn al-Husain al-'Iraqi Al-Hafiz Zain al-Din 'Abd al-Rahim al-'Iraqi (, 1403-1325) was a renowned Kurdish Shafi'i scholar and was the foremost leading hadith scholar at his time. Biography He is called: Al-Iraqi, relative to Iraq, because his origin is Kurdish, from ...

(1325–1403), Shafi'i scholar of hadith *

Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana Khanzada Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim (17 December 1556 – 1 October 1627), popularly known as simply Rahim and titled ''Khan-i-Khanan'', was a poet who lived in India during the rule of Mughal emperor Akbar, who was Rahim's mentor. He was one o ...

(1556–1627), Indian poet *

Abdur Rahim (judge) Sir Abdur Rahim, (7 September 1867 – 19 October 1952), sometimes spelled Abdul Rahim, was a judge and politician in British India, and a leading member of the Muslim League. He was President of the Nikhil Banga Praja Samiti from 1929 to 1 ...

(1867–1952), Indian judge and politician *

Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev Abdurrahim bey Asad bey oglu Hagverdiyev () (17 May 1870 – 11 December 1933) was an Azerbaijani playwright, writer and cultural figure, stage director, politician, public figure, one of the five first Azeri Deputats of First Duma of Russian Emp ...

(1870–1933), Azerbaijani playwright, stage director and politician * Abd al-Rahim al-Hajj Muhammad, (1892–1939), Palestinian commander of the 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine *

Abdurrahim Hojibayev Abdurrahim Hojibayev (25 April 1900 in Khujand – 25 January 1938) (Tajik language, Tajik: Абдурраҳим Ҳоҷибоев) was Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars between November 1929 and December 2 ...

(1900–1938), Tajik politician in the Soviet Union * Abdul Rahim (Indian politician) (1902–1977), member of the Indian National Congress * Abdurrahim Buza (1905–1987), an Albanian painter *

Abdur Rahim (scholar) Mawlana Abdur Rahim (; 2 March 1918 – 1 October 1987) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, South Asian politician and the first promoter of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. He translated several books written by prominent Islamic scholars such as A ...

(1918–1986), a Muslim scholar and politician of the

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh. The origin of the party can be traced back to the original faction founded by Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi in 1941. The predecessor of Jamaat which is known as Ja ...

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Abdulrahim Abby Farah Abdulrahim Abby Farah (, ; 22 October 1919 – 14 May 2018) was a Welsh-born Somali diplomat and politician. He was Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations 1979-1990. He served as the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Natio ...

(1919–2018), Somali diplomat * Abdul Rahim Khan (1925–1990), Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force *

Abdul Rahim Hatef Abdul Rahim Hatif (; 20 May 1926 – 19 August 2013) was a politician in Afghanistan. He served as one of the vice presidents during the last years of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Early life Hatif was born into a Pashtun family in Ka ...

(1926–2013), Afghan politician * Abdul Rahim Sarban (1930–1993), Afghan singer, known as "Sarban" * Abdul Rahim Malhas (1937–2012), Jordanian politician *

Abdul Rahim Nagori Prof. Abdul Rahim Nagori (1939 – 14 January 2011) was a Pakistani painter known for his socio-political themes. He has held one-man exhibitions since 1958. He taught at the University of Sindh in Jamshoro, Pakistan where he founded and headed ...

(1939–2011), Pakistani painter *

Abdul Rahim Wardak General Abdul Rahim Wardak (; Pashto/; born 1945) is an Afghan politician and former Defense Minister of Afghanistan. He was appointed on December 23, 2004, by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.Abdul Rahim Mourad Abdul Rahim Mrad () is a Lebanese politician.Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra or AbuZikreea (, born Abed Elrahim Ahmed Abed Elrahim, 1943 – December 1989) was a Sudanese writer, poet, and translator. Early life Abed Elrahim was born in the small village of Tangassi El-soeq in Northern, Sudan, ...

(1943–1989), Sudanese writer, poet, and translator *

Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein (; born 1949) is a Sudanese politician and the former Governor of Khartoum State. Hussein served as the longstanding Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Sudan. Hussein also served for a period as the Mini ...

(born 1949), Sudanese politician *

Abdurrahim El-Keib Abdurrahim Abdulhafiz El-Keib, PhD, (; also transcribed ''Abdel Rahim AlKeeb,'' ''Abdul Raheem Al-Keeb,'' etc.; 2 March 1950 – 21 April 2020) was a Libyan politician, professor of electrical engineering, and entrepreneur who served as interim ...

(born 1950), Libyan electrical engineer turned politician *

Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah Wan Abdul Rahim bin Wan Abdullah (born 24 February 1952) is a Malaysian politician. He was a former member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kota Bharu constituency in Kelantan from 2008 to 2013 representing the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party ...

(born 1952), Malaysian politician *

Abdolrahim Mousavi ''Seyyed'' Abdolrahim Mousavi (}; born 1960) is an Iranian military officer. As of June 2025, he is the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the killing of his predecessor. He formerly served as t ...

(born 1960), Iranian general *

Abdul Rahim Muslimdost Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost (Urdu: عبد الرحیم مسلم دوست; born 1960) is an Afghan Salafi jihadist militant who served primarily with the Taliban, and later, as a founding member of ISIS–K.Abdul Rahim Bakri Abdul Rahim bin Bakri ( Jawi: عبدالرحيم بن بكري; born 11 April 1961) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Finance I in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin ...

(born 1961), Malaysian politician *

Abdul-Rahim Hamed Aufi Abdul-Rahim Hameed Aufi (; born 23 May 1963), or simply known as Rahim Hameed, is an Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Jaish. Rahim Hameed was a prolific goalscorer who was leading ...

(born 1963), Iraqi footballer *

Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Abdul Rahim Hussein Muhammed Abdu al-Nashiri (; ; born January 5, 1965) is a Saudi Arabian citizen alleged to be the mastermind of the bombing of USS ''Cole'' and other maritime attacks. He is alleged to have headed al-Qaeda operations in the ...

(born 1965), Saudi held in Guantanamo * Abdul Al-Rahim Ghulam Rabbani (born 1969), Pakistani held in Guantanamo * Abderrahim Ouakili (born 1970), Moroccan footballer * Abderrahim Zitouna (born 1970), Moroccan runner * Abderrahim El Haouzy (born 1975), Moroccan-French runner * Abdul Rahim (Guantanamo detainee 549) or Omar Said Salim Al Dayi *

Abdul Rahim (Guantanamo detainee 897) This list of Guantánamo prisoners has the known identities of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, but is compiled from various sources and is incomplete. In official documents, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) co ...

(born ), Afghan *

Abderrahim Goumri Abderrahim Goumri (; 21 May 1976 – 19 January 2013 in Temara, Morocco) was a Moroccan long-distance runner. He had competed in cross country, track, road running and marathon races. He spent the early part of his career in Norway and establi ...

(born 1976), Moroccan runner * Abderrahim Chkilit (born 1976), Moroccan footballer * Abdul Rahim Shapiee (1977–2022), Singaporean drug trafficker *

Abd Al Rahim Abdul Rassak Janko Abd al-Rahim Abdul Rassak al-Janko (عبدالرحیم عبدالرزاق الجنکو; born 1977), a Syrian-Kurd, is a former student in the United Arab Emirates who traveled to Afghanistan in 2000, where he was captured by the Taliban who annou ...

(born 1978), Syrian Kurd held in Guantanamo * Abdulrahim Jumaa (born 1979), UAR footballer * Abderrahim Essaidi (born 1983), Moroccan footballer *

Abdulrahim Kerimbakiev The United States Department of Defense acknowledges holding four Kazakh detainees in Guantanamo. A total of 778 detainees have been held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba since the camps opened on January ...

(born 1983), Kazakh held in Guantanamo * Abderrahim Najah (born 1984), Moroccan basketball player * Abderrahim Zhiou (born 1985), Tunisian Paralympic athlete *

Abdul Rahim Ayew Ibrahim Abdul Rahim Ayew (born 16 April 1988), also known as Ibrahim Ayew or Rahim Ayew, is a Ghanaian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Gibraltar Football Leag ...

(born 1988), Ghanaian footballer *

Abdulrahim Jaizawi Abdulrahim Mostafa Mohammed Jaizawi �بدالرحيم مصطفى محمد جيزاوي in Arabic(born 31 August 1989) is a Saudi footballer. Honours Club *With Al-Ahli (Jeddah) ::Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2008 :: Saudi Champions Cup: 2011, 2012 ...

(born 1989), Saudi footballer * Abdulrahim Abdulhameed (born 1990), Bahraini Taekwondo practitioner *

Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai (c.194721 August 1997) was a politician and diplomat of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun, a member of the Barakzai Mohammadzai tribe. During the 1970s he entered the Afghan foreign service. He was sent to the United ...

(died 1997), Afghan politician and diplomat * Abdur Rahim (general) (died 2021), Bangladeshi Brigadier General and director general of NSI * Abdul Raheem Glailati, Sudanese poet and journalist * Abdurrahim Al Murbati, Bahraini held in extrajudicial detention in Saudi Arabia * Abdul Rahim (Afghan politician), Afghan Communications Minister of the Interim Administration * Abderahim Mechenouai, Algerian boxer * Abd al-Rahim al-Hasini, Iraqi politician * Abdur Rahim (Dhaka politician) * Abdur Rahim (cricketer) (born 1974), Bangladeshi cricketer * Abdur Rahim (footballer) (-2004), Bangladeshi footballer * Abdur Rahim (politician, born 1933), Bangladeshi politician *

Abdul Raheem Quraishi Abdul Raheem Quraishi (died 14 January 2016) was an Indian Islamic scholar who served as the President of Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat, a socio-religious organisation based in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, founded by Syed Khaleelullah Hussaini in the ...

, Indian Islamic scholar

Middle or surname

* Abubakar Abdul Rahim (1920–1995), Indian politician * Behzod Abdurahimov (born 1990), Uzbek pianist * Besart Abdurahimi (born 1990), Croatian footballer *

Chaudhry Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahim Chaudhry was a Pakistani and British Raj politician who played a prominent role in the Pakistan Movement. He also served as a member of the first Legislative Assembly of Punjab, and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. E ...

, Pakistani politician * Fathi Tawfiq Abdulrahim (born 1970), Yemeni politician *

Gamal Abdel-Rahim Gamal Abdel-Rahim ( ) (November 25, 1924 – November 23, 1988) was a distinguished Egyptian classical music composer and composition professor. Life and career Abdel-Rahim was born in Cairo to a musical father, and began playing the piano at ...

(1924–2000), Egyptian classical music composer * Jalaludin Abdur Rahim (1913–1977), Bengali Pakistani communist politician * Khalid Abdul Rahim (born 1962), Bahraini businessman *

Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi (Arabic: مناف عبد الرحيم الراوي) (October 4, 1975 – April 1, 2013) was a senior Iraqi leader of Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), acting as its "governor" for Baghdad province. Al-Rawi was arrested on ...

(died 2013), Iraqi accused of terrorism * Mirza Abdul'Rahim Talibov Tabrizi (1834–1911), Iranian Azerbaijani intellectual and social reformer *Muhadhdhabuddin Abd al-Rahim bin Ali bin Hamid al-Dimashqi, known as Al-Dakhwar (1170–1230), Syrian physician in Ayyubid Egypt *

Nabil Omran Nabil Omran Abdul-Rahim (born 31 January 1981) is a Libyan futsal player. Omran played for the Libya national futsal team at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Honors * African Futsal Championship: ** 2008 * Arab Futsal Championship: ** 20 ...

Abdul-Rahim (born 1981), Libyan futsal player * Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour (c. 1980–2010), Egyptian criminal *

Shaaban Abdel Rahim Shaaban Abdel Rahim (), also known as Sha'bola (), (15 March 1957 – 3 December 2019) was an Egyptian pop (Sha'abi) singer, formerly working as ''makwagi'' (man who irons clothing) and known for catchy songs with political lyrics.

(1957–2019), Egyptian popular singer *

Shah Abdur Rahim Shah Abdur Rahim (; 1644-1719) was an Islamic scholar and a writer who assisted in the compilation of Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, the voluminous code of Islamic law. He was the father of the Muslim philosopher Shah Waliullah Dehlawi. He became a disciple o ...

(1644–1719), 17th century Indian Sufi and scholar and he most sensible person of his time *

Shareef Abdur-Rahim Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who is the president of the NBA G League. Nicknamed Reef, he previously served as the director of player personnel for the Sacramento Kings ...

(born 1976), American basketball player and NBA executive *

Sheikh Abdur Rahim Sheikh Abdur Rahim (1859 – 14 July 1931) was a Bengali writer and journalist. Early life Sheikh Abdur Rahim was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Sheikhs in 1859 in Muhammadpur, Basirhat, 24-Parganas, in the then British India. His fath ...

(1859–1931), Bengali author * Mouni Abderrahim (born 1985), Algerian volleyball player *

Ymär Abdrahim Ymär Abdrahim (né ''Abdrahimoff -'' ; Mishar Dialect: "Ümär", Literary Tatar: Гомәр Габдрәхимов, ''Ğomär Ğabdräximov''; 24 March 1882 - 26 March 1975) was a Tatar entrepreneur, who had his own successful haberdashery/fabri ...

(1882–1975), Finnish Tatar businessman

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