ʻAbd al-Raḥīm (

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of ar, عبد الرحيم) 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 ( 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 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 ( ar, أبو الفضل زين الدين عبد الرحيم العراقي, 1403-1325) was a renowned Kurdish Shafi'i scholar and was the foremost leading hadith scholar at his time. Biography He ...

(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 of ...

(1556–1627), Indian poet *

Abdur Rahim (judge) Sir Abdur Rahim, (7 September 1867 – 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 1934 and of th ...

(1867–1952), Indian judge and politician *

Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev Abdurrahim bey Asad bey oglu Hagverdiyev ( az, Əbdürrəhim bəy Haqverdiyev) (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 Dep ...

(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, Khujand – 25 January 1938) ( Tajik: Абдурраҳим Ҳоҷибоев) was Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars between November 1929 and December 28, 1933.

(1900–1938), Tajik politician in the Soviet Union *

Abdul Rahim (Indian politician) Abdul Rahim (7 June 1902 – 14 November 1977) was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 3 April 1958, to 2 April 1962. He was born in Madras, to Kazi Abdul Karim. He joined the Indi ...

(1902–1977), member of the Indian National Congress *

Abdurrahim Buza Abdurrahim Buza (22 December 1905–7 November 1986) was an Albanian painter. Education He was born on December 22, 1905, in Skopje, Ottoman Empire (present-day North Macedonia) in a family from Gjakova. He lost his parents at the age of nine ...

(1905–1987), an Albanian painter * Abdur Rahim (scholar) (1918-1986), a Muslim scholar and politician of the

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী, Bānglādēsh Jāmāyatē Islāmī, Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, was ...

. *

Abdulrahim Abby Farah Abdulrahim Abby Farah ( so, Cabdiraxiim Caabbi Faarax, ar, عبد الرحيم آبي فرح; October 22, 1919 – May 14, 2018) was a Welsh-born Somali diplomat and politician. He was Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations 1979-1990. He ...

(1919–2018), Somali diplomat *

Abdul Rahim Khan Air Marshal Abdur Rahim Khan ( ur, ; 25 October 1925 – 28 February 1990) was a three-star air officer who served as the last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force under President Yahya Khan, from 1969 until 1972. In 1972, Air-M ...

(1925–1990), Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force *

Abdul Rahim Hatef Abdul Rahim Hatif ( ps, عبدالرحیم هاتف; 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. He was born in Kandah ...

(1926–2013), Afghan politician * Abdul Rahim Sarban (1930–1993), Afghan singer, known as "Sarban" * Abdul Rahim Malhas (1937–2012), Jordanian politician * Abdul Rahim Nagori (1939–2011), Pakistani painter *

Abdul Rahim Wardak General Abdul Rahim Wardak (; Pashto/ prs, عبدالرحیم وردگ; born 1945), an ethnic Pashtun, is an Afghan politician and former Defense Minister of Afghanistan. He was appointed on December 23, 2004, by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

(born 1940 (?)), Afghan politician *

Abdul Rahim Mourad Abdul Rahim Mrad ( ar, عبد الرحيم مراد) is a Lebanese Sunni politician.Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra or AbuZikreea ( ar, عبد الرحيم ابو ذكري, 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 ...

(1943–1989), Sudanese writer, poet, and translator * Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein (born 1949), Sudanese politician * Abdurrahim El-Keib (born 1950), Libyan electrical engineer turned politician * Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah (born 1952), Malaysian politician *

Abdolrahim Mousavi Sayyed Abdolrahim Mousavi ( fa, سید عبدالرحیم موسوی) is an Iranian military officer who is Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army since 21 August 2017. He was formerly deputy Chief of General Staff of Armed Forc ...

(born 1960), Iranian general *

Abdul Rahim Muslimdost Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost (Urdu: عبد الرحیم مسلم دوست) is an Afghan journalist and jeweller and a former Islamist militant of Taliban and member of ISIL Khorasan Province Abdul Rahim Bakri Datuk Haji 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 ...

(born 1961), Malaysian politician *

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

(born 1963), Iraqi footballer *

Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Abd al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed Abdu al-Nashiri (; ar, عبد الرحيم حسين محمد عبده النشري; born January 5, 1965) is a Saudi Arabian citizen alleged to be the mastermind of the bombing of USS ''Cole'' and other maritime ...

(born 1965), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Al-Rahim Ghulam Rabbani Abdul Rahim Ghulam Rabbani is a citizen of Pakistan who was held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. American Intelligence analysts estimated that Rabbani was born in 1969. Abdul Rahim Ghulam Rabbani arrived at Guant ...

(born 1969), Pakistani held in Guantanamo * Abderrahim Ouakili (born 1970), Moroccan footballer *

Abderrahim Zitouna Abderrahim Zitouna (born 20 December 1970) is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner. He specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running. On the track, Zitouna won the silver medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games and finished thirte ...

(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) (born c. 1975), Afghan *

Abderrahim Goumri Abderrahim Goumri ( ar, عبد الرحيم الغومري; 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 pa ...

(born 1976), Moroccan runner *

Abderrahim Chkilit Abderrahim Chkilit (Arabic: عبد الرحيم اشكليط) (born 14 February 1976) is a Morocco, Moroccan football Defender (football), defender who played for Widad Fez. Chkilit made a few appearances for the Morocco national football team, ...

(born 1976), Moroccan footballer *

Abdul Rahim Shapiee Abdul Rahim bin Shapiee (c.1977 – 5 August 2022) was a Singaporean Uber driver who faced capital punishment in Singapore for trafficking of 41.24g of heroin. After his arrest on 3 August 2015, Abdul Rahim, who was also charged with consuming ...

(1977–2022), Singaporean drug trafficker *

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

(born 1978), Syrian Kurd held in Guantanamo *

Abdulrahim Jumaa Abdulrahim Anbar Jumaa ( ar, عبد الرحيم جمعة عنبر; born 23 May 1979) is an Emirati footballer who played as a midfielder. Jumaa has frequently captained the United Arab Emirates national football team and led the team to their ...

(born 1979), UAR footballer * Abderrahim Essaidi (born 1983), Moroccan footballer * Abdulrahim Kerimbakiev (born 1983), Kazakh held in Guantanamo * Abderrahim Najah (born 1984), Moroccan basketball player *

Abderrahim Zhiou Abderrahim Zhiou ( ar, عبد الرحيم زهيو, born September 26, 1985) is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category T12 middle distance events. He is a six-time Paralympiclympic medalist, is an African record holder, ...

(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 footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Gibraltar National League club Bruno's Magpies. He formerly played for the Gh ...

(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 S ...

(died 1997), Afghan politician and diplomat *

Abdur Rahim (general) Abdur Rahim (1953 – 15 August 2021) was a Bangladesh Army officer who served as the Director General of National Security Intelligence from 2001 to 2005. Career Rahim was commissioned in the Bangladesh Army in Comilla in 1975. Charges and ...

(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) Engineer Abdul Rahim was appointed the Afghan Communications Minister of the Afghan Interim Administration—the first post-Taliban government in 2002. Abdul Rahim was from the Tajik ethnic group. He was replaced by Masoom Stanakzai from the Pas ...

, Afghan Communications Minister of the Interim Administration * Abderahim Mechenouai, Algerian boxer *

Abd al-Rahim al-Hasini Abd al-Rahim Ahmad Ali al-Hasini is an Iraqi politician and secretary-general of the Shia Islamist Islamic Virtue Party, which is based in Basra. He succeeded Nadim al-Jabiri in May 2006, and told Al-Hayat newspaper that the party planned to pro ...

, Iraqi politician

Middle or surname

Abubakar Abdul Rahim Abubakar Abdul Rahim (7 February 1920 – 31 August 1995) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and union minister. He was born to Sri Abubecker in Kollam. The government run District Hospital of Kollam district was renamed after him in com ...

(1920–1995), Indian politician * Behzod Abdurahimov (born 1990), Uzbek pianist * Besart Abdurahimi (born 1990), Croatian footballer * Chaudhry Abdul Rahim, Pakistani politician * Fathi Tawfiq Abdulrahim (born 1970), Yemeni politician *

Gamal Abdel-Rahim Gamal Abdel-Rahim ( ar, جمال عبد الرحيم ) (November 25, 1924 Cairo – November 23, 1988 Königstein/Germany) was a distinguished Egyptian classical music composer, and composition professor. Life and career Abdel-Rahim was born ...

(1924–2000), Egyptian classical music composer *

Jalaludin Abdur Rahim Jalaluddin Abdur Rahim ( Urdu: جلال الدين عبدالرحيم; Bengali: জালালুদ্দিন আবদুর রহিম; also known as J. A. Rahim) (27 July 1906 – 1977) was a Bengali communist and political philosopher ...

(1913–1977), Bengali Pakistani communist politician *

Khalid Abdul Rahim Khalid Mohammed Abdulrahim (Arabic:'' خالد محمد عبد الرحيم''; born 1962) is a Bahraini business magnate and construction tycoon is the founder and chairman of KAR group of companies. The focal point of this business group is Ceba ...

(born 1962), Bahraini businessman * Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi (died 2013), Iraqi accused of terrorism *

Mirza Abdul'Rahim Talibov Tabrizi Mirzā Abdul'Rahim Tālibi Najjār Tabrizi (1834, Tabriz — 1911, Temir-Khan-Shura, named Buinaksk since 1922) ( fa, ميرزا عبدالرحیم طالبی نجار تبریزی), also known as Talibov, was an Iranian Azerbaijanis, Iranian A ...

(1834—1911), Iranian Azerbaijani intellectual and social reformer *Muhadhdhabuddin Abd al-Rahim bin Ali bin Hamid al-Dimashqi, known as

Al-Dakhwar Muhadhdhabuddin Abd al-Rahim bin Ali bin Hamid al-Dimashqi ( ar, مهذب الدين عبد الرحيم بن علي بن حامد الدمشقي) known as al-Dakhwar ( ar, الدخوار) (1170–1230) was a leading Arab physician who served var ...

(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: ** 2007 ...

Abdul-Rahim (born 1981), Libyan futsal player *

Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour ( ar, رمضان عبدالرحيم منصور; – December 16, 2010), also known as ''al-Tourbini'' (; ), was an Egyptian street gang leader and serial killer who raped and murdered at least 32 children and you ...

(c. 1980–2010), Egyptian criminal *

Shaaban Abdel Rahim Shaaban Abdel Rahim ( ar, شعبان عبد الرحيم), also known as Sha'bola ( ar, شعبولا), (15 March 1957 – 3 December 2019) was an Egyptian pop ( Sha'abi) singer, formerly working as ''makwagi'' (man who irons clothing) and known ...

(1957–2019), Egyptian popular singer *

Shah Abdur Rahim Shah Abdur Rahim ( fa, ; 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 dis ...

(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 Rahim was born in 1859 in Muhammadpur, Basirhat, 24-Parganas in the then British India. His mother died at a young age and he was subsequently raised by ...

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

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