ʻAbd al-Karīm (

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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 () 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 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 'Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawazin Abū al-Qāsim al-Qushayrī al-Naysābūrī (, ; 986 – 30 December 1072) was an Arab Muslim scholar, theologian, jurist, legal theoretician, commentator of the Qur’an, muhaddith, grammarian, spiritual master, ...

(986–1074), Persian philosopher *

ʻAbd al-Karim al-Jili ʿAbd al-Karīm al-Jīlī, or Abdul Karim Jili (Arabic:عبد الكريم الجيلي) was a Muslim Sufi saint and 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 my ...

(1366–1424), Sufi author who studied in Yemen * Abdal-Karim Khan Astrakhani, Khan of Astrakhan, 1490–1504 * `Abd al-Karim ibn Muhammad (ruled 1825–1834), Emir of Harar, Ethiopia *

Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha Abdülkerim Nâdir Pasha (1807–1883), also known as Çırpanlı Abdi Pasha or Abdul Kerim Pasha, son of Ahmed Pasha, was an Ottoman military commander. Early years Abdülkerim Nadir was born in Çırpan of Eski Zağra, Ottoman Bulgaria in ...

(1807–1883), Ottoman Turkish soldier *

Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi Grand Ayatollah Hajj Sheikh Abdolkarim Haeri Yazdi (; ; 1859 – 30 January 1937) was an Iranian Twelver Shia Muslim scholar and marja. He was the founder of an important Islamic seminary (hawza) in Qom, Iran. Among his students was Ruhollah ...

(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 th ...

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

Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad Munshi Abdul Karim (11 October 1871 – 1953), known as Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad, was a Bengali people, Bengali littérateur, historian of Bangla literature and collector and interpreter of old Bangla manuscripts. Early life Munshi Abdul Ka ...

(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 Sungai ...

(1879–1945), Muslim reformer in Sumatra *

Abd el-Krim Muḥammad bin ‘Abd al-Karīm al-Khaṭṭābī, better known as Abd el-Krim (; 1882 or 1883 – 6 February 1963), was a Moroccan political and military leader and the president of the Republic of the Rif. He and his brother M'Hammad led a ...

(ca. 1882–1963), leader of the

Amazigh Berbers, or the Berber peoples, also known as Amazigh or Imazighen, are a diverse grouping of distinct ethnic groups indigenous to North Africa who predate the arrival of Arabs in the Maghreb. Their main connections are identified by their u ...

- Riffian resistance and president of the

Republic of the Rif The Republic of the Rif ( ''Jumhūriyyatu r-Rīf'') was a confederate republic in the Rif, Morocco, that existed between 1921 and 1926. It was created in September 1921, when a coalition of Riffians and Jebala led by Abd el-Krim revolted in ...

Abd-al Karim Abd-al Karim (1897–1927) was an Afghan emir who ruled only in the 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 ex-monarch of Afghanistan who wa ...

(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 ...

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 Abdul-Karim Qasim Muhammad Bakr al-Fadhli Al-Qaraghuli al-Zubaidi ( ' ; 21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was an Iraqi military officer and statesman who served as the Prime Minister and de facto leader of Iraq from 1958 until his ...

(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 ...

(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 Istiqla ...

(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 Abdul Karim passed the matriculation examination in 1939 from Homna High School and Higher Secondary School Certificate examinati ...

(1922–1973), Bangladeshi scientist *

Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi Abdul Karim al-Nahlawi (; born 1926) is a Syrian former military officer. He is known for being the leader of the 1961 Syrian coup d'état against Gamal Abdel Nasser which ended the union of Syria and Egypt as the United Arab Republic (UAR). ِ O ...

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

Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili Sayyid Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardebili (, 28 January 1926 – 23 November 2016) was an Iranian reformist politician and Twelver shi'a marja. Political career Ardebili was a supporter of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and was a friend of his. He made sp ...

(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. He was best known for his works on medieval a ...

(1928–2007), Bangladeshi historian and academic *

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

(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 (), 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 themes of love, passion, nationalism, Cultur ...

(born 1933), Sudanese singer *

Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi (22 July 1929 – 10 June 2006) (), was a Yemeni politician who served as the interim President of the Yemen Arab Republic briefly from 24 June to 18 July 1978. He was preceded by Ahmed Al-Ghashmi and succeeded by ...

(1934–2006), Yemeni politician *

Abd al-Karim al-Iryani Abdul Karim Ali Al-Iryani (; ‎; 12 October 1934 – 8November 2015; also spelled Al-Eryani) was a Yemeni politician who served as the Prime Minister of Yemen from 29 April 1998 to 31March 2001. Al-Iryani, along with President Ali Abdullah Sal ...

(born 1934), Yemeni politician *

Abdul Karim Tunda Syed Abdul Karim, alias Tunda (born 1943) is an accused of masterminding over 40 bombings in India supported by Pakistani terrorists. He was arrested by Indian authorities on 16 August 2013 from the India-Nepal border at Banbasa. However, th ...

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

Abdolkarim Soroush Abdolkarim Soroush ( ), born Hossein Haj Faraj Dabbagh (born 16 December 1945; ), is an Iranian Islamic and Rumi scholar, and a former professor of philosophy at the University of Tehran. He is among the most influential figures in the religio ...

(born 1945), Iranian scientist and philosopher * Abdelkarim Badjadja (born 1945), Algerian historian *

Abdul Karim Saeed Pasha Abdul Karim Saeed Pasha (born 28 February 1945 in British India) is the fifth and current Emir of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement. In May 2007, he participated a conference in the Berlin Mosque, organized by the German and Dutch section of Ahmadiyy ...

(born 1945), leader of Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement *

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

(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 France. From 1988 until his death, he was the ...

(born 1954), French football manager *

Abdul Karim Brahui Abdul Karim Brahui (born 1955) is a former politician in Afghanistan. He last served as Governor of Nimroz Province from 2010 to 2012, and before that he served as a minister in the Cabinet of Afghanistan. From February 2009 to August 2010, Brahu ...

(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 Abdul Karim Luaibi Bahedh (born 1959) is an Iraqi politician who served as the minister of oil of Iraq between December 2010 and 8 September 2014. Early life and education Luaibi was born into a Shiite family in Baghdad in 1959. He holds a Bac ...

(born 1959), Iraqi politician *

Abdul Karim Telgi Abdul Karim Telgi (29 July 1961 – 23 October 2017) was an Indian counterfeiter. He earned money by printing counterfeit stamp paper in India, with the size of the scam estimated to be around . Early life Abdul Karim's mother was Shariefabe ...

(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 Monde (; ) is a mass media in France, French daily afternoon list of newspapers in France, newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average print circulation, circulation of 480,000 c ...

(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 northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of t ...

(born 1967), Indonesian canoeist *

Abdelkrim El Hadrioui Abdelkrim El Hadrioui (; born 6 March 1972) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Career Born in Taza, Hadrioui began his career at AS.FAR, helping them win one league title. In January 1997, after the sale ...

(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). Abdul-Karim played college foot ...

(born 1974), American footballer *

Abdulkareem Elemosho Abdulkareem Elemosho (born August 10, 1977 in Ilorin) is a Nigerian football (soccer) player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Nigeria. Trivia His favourite jersey number is 22 and his boot size is 10, his ambition is to become a coach. He ...

(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 Awar ...

(born 1977), Nigerian writer and artist *

Abdul Karim Ahmed Abdul Karim Ahmed (born 5 February 1980 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays for FK Tønsberg. Ahmed has formerly played for Real Sporting Club Accra, Kongsvinger IL (1998–2001) and Viking (2002), FK Tønsberg FK Tøns ...

(born 1980), Ghanaian footballer *

Abdelkarim Kissi Abdelkarim Kissi (; born 5 May 1980) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Kissi's former teams are Mouloudia Oujda, Maghreb Fez, Rubin Kazan, Litex Lovech, SC Heerenveen, Enosis Neon Paralimni and Ap ...

(born 1980), Moroccan footballer *

Abdelkarim Nafti Abdelkarim Nafti () (born 3 August 1981 in Sfax) is a Tunisian football player. He plays as an attacking midfielder or sometimes a winger . He can also plays as a striker. He joined African giants Al-Merrikh in 2009. His first goal for El-Merrei ...

(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 ), Afghan *Abdul Kareem Nabeel Suleiman Amer, or just

Kareem Amer Kareem Nabil Suleiman Amer (, ) (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-religious and insulting to Egyptian President Hos ...

(born ), Egyptian blogger *

Abdulkareem Khadr The Khadr family () is an Egyptian-Canadian family noted for their ties to Osama bin Laden and connections to al-Qaeda.

(born 1989), Egyptian-Canadian injured in Pakistan * Abdulkarim Al-Ali (born 1991), Qatari footballer *

Abdulkareem Adisa Abdulkareem Adisa (; August 22, 1948 – February 25, 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 invol ...

(died 2005), Nigerian soldier and politician *

Abdel Karim Obeid Abdel Karim Obeid (; ; born 1957) is a Sheikh and Imam of the village of Jibchit in south Lebanon, high-place of Shia Islam in Lebanon, Lebanese Shiism. He is also a member of Hezbollah's Executive Council. Life Regarded as the spiritual leader ...

(born 1957), Lebanese Shi'a imam *

Abdelkrim Motii Abdelkrim Motii (; born 25 November 1935 in Ben Ahmed) is the co-founder with Kamal Ibrahim of Chabiba islamia ("Islamic Youth") in 1969. After being accused of implication in the December 18, 1975, assassination of Omar Benjelloun a leftist le ...

, Moroccan religious activist *

Abdulkarim Al-Arhabi Abdulkarim Ismail Al-Arhabi () was the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in the Republic of Yemen. He was also the managing director of the Social Fund for Development, which was ...

, Yemeni politician *

Abdul Karim al-Anizi Abdul Karim Ayyashi al-Anizi is an Iraqi politician and a member of the National Assembly of Iraq, representing Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organisation, the fifth largest party within the ruling United Iraqi Alliance coalition. He served as Minis ...

, 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 southern ma ...

, Iraqi politician *

Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser Abdelkarim is a Muslim given name, variant of Abdul Karim, meaning "servant of the Most Gracious One" (which means "servant of Allah Allah ( ; , ) is an Arabic term for God, specifically the God in Abrahamic religions, God of Abraham. Out ...

, Saudi alleged terrorist *

, Nigerian journalist *Abd al-Karim, the name CIA torture victim Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud was referred to by in the Senate report on CIA torture *

Abdul Karim Joumaa Syria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The country returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The youngest participant was the wrestler Mohamed Moutei Nakdali, the oldest was the sports ...

(born 1954), Syrian Olympic athlete *

Abdul Karim (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa politician) Abdul Karim Khan Tordher () is a Pakistani politician hailing from Tordher, Swabi District. He is served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023 and Advisor to the Chief Minister on Indust ...

Abdul Karim Farhani Abdul Karim Farhani (Persian: عبدالکریم فرحانی) is an Iranian principlist and former member of the Assembly of Experts, representing Khuzestan province. He was born in Ahwaz in 1964 (1343SH). Ayatollah Bahjat and Ayatollah Fazel ...

, Iranian Shia Cleric *

Abdolkarim Hasheminejad Sayyid Abdolkarim Hasheminejad (; 27 July 1932 – 29 September 1981) was an Iran, Iranian dissident Clergy, cleric of the Pahlavi dynasty, Pahlavi regime. He was also a preacher, writer and seminary lecturer who was assassinated after the Irania ...

, Iranian Shia Cleric * Abdul Karim Haghshenas, Iranian Shia Cleric * Abdul Karim (Bengali politician)

Surname

Shah Abdul Karim Baul Shah Abdul Karim (; 15 February 1916 – 12 September 2009) was a Bangladeshi Baul musician and philosopher. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Baul musicians, he was called Baul Samrat (The Baul King). The Government of Bangladesh awar ...

(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 Khalil Abdul-Karim joined the Muslim Brotherhood in his youth. After attaining his high school ...

(1928–2003), Egyptian Islamic activist *

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (; 20 February 1936 – 6 November 1998) served as the sixth 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 family privileges, he w ...

(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 (born 1953), Syrian diplomat *

Rohani Abdul Karim 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 Trade, Cooperatives a ...

(born 1955), Malaysian politician *

Eedris Abdulkareem Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja (born 24 December 1974), popularly known as Eedris Abdulkareem, is a Nigerian singer and rapper. He was the lead rapper of the defunct Nigerian hip hop boy band The Remedies. He is one of the pioneers of Nige ...

, Nigerian rapper *

Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem 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, US on May 3, 2015, which ended in a shootout with police guarding the event, a ...

, 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, US on May 3, 2015, which ended in a shootout with police guarding the event, a ...

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