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 'Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawazin Abū al-Qāsim al-Qushayrī al-Naysābūrī ( fa, , ar, عبد الكريم بن هوازن بن عبد الملك بن طلحة أبو القاسم القشيري; 986 – 30 December 1072) was an Arab Muslim sch ...

(986–1074), Persian philosopher * ʻAbd al-Karim al-Jili (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 fu ...

, 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 military commander, born in Chirpan, Ottoman Bulgaria. Career He graduated from the military academy in Const ...

(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 a ...

(1859–1937), Iranian Twelver Shia Muslim cleric * Abdul Karim (Ghanaian footballer) (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 (1872–1937), Indian singer *

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 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 19 ...

* Abd-al Karim (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 Pr ...

* Abdul Karim Disu (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 d ...

(1914–1963), Iraqi Army officer who seized power in a 1958 coup d'état * Abdelkarim Ghellab (1919–2017), Moroccan writer * Abdelkrim Ghallab (ca. 1919–2006), Moroccan writer * Abdul Karim (soil scientist) (1922–1973), Bangladeshi scientist * Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi (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 Ayatol ...

(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 (born 1931), Egyptian composer * Abdelkarim Tabbal (born 1931), Moroccan poet * Abdel Karim el Kably (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 (born 1943), alleged Indian bomb maker *

Abdul Karim Koroma Abdul Karim Koroma (born 25 September 1944) is a former Sierra Leonean politician. Koroma served in the Sierra Leonean government as Political minister, Minister of Education (1977–1982), Regional Minister of the Northern Province (1982–198 ...

(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 phil ...

(born 1945), Iranian scientist and philosopher * Abdelkarim Badjadja (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 (born 1954), French football manager *

Abdul Karim Brahui Abdul Karim Brahui (born 1955, in Chahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province) 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 Afghanist ...

(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 (born 1965), Tajik held in Guantanamo *Abdul Karim el-Mejjati (1967–2005), French-Moroccan Islamic activist killed in Saudi Arabia * Abdul Karim (canoeist) (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 league ...

(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 (born 1977), Nigerian writer and artist * Abdul Karim Ahmed (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer *

Abdelkarim Kissi Abdelkarim Kissi ( ar, عبد الكريم قيسي; 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 Heerenve ...

(born 1980), Moroccan footballer *

Abdelkarim Nafti Abdelkarim Nafti ( ar, عبدالكريم نفطي) (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 20 ...

(born 1981), Tunisian footballer * Abdoul Karim Sylla (born 1981), Guinean footballer * Abdoul Karim Sylla (born 1992), Guinean footballer * Abdelkrim Mammeri (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-reli ...

(born ca. 1984), Egyptian blogger * Abdulkareem Khadr (born 1989), Egyptian-Canadian injured in Pakistan * Abdulkarim Al-Ali (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, Yemeni politician *

Abdul Karim al-Anizi Abdul Karim 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 Minister of St ...

, Iraqi politician * Abdel-Karim Mahoud al-Mohammedawi, Iraqi politician *

Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser ) is a Saudi Arabian alleged member and suspected leader of the organization Hezbollah Al-Hijaz, wantedAbdulkareem Baba Aminu, 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 (born 1954), Syrian Olympic athlete * Abdul Karim (politician), Pakistani politician * Abdul Karim Farhani, Iranian Shia Cleric *

Abdolkarim Hasheminejad Seyyed Abdolkarim Hasheminejad (1932 — 1981)( fa, سید عبدالکریم هاشمی‌نژاد) was an Iranian dissident cleric of the Pahlavi regime who was assassinated after the revolution of 1979. Early life Hasheminejad was born i ...

, 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 inclu ...

(1916–2009), Bangladeshi folk musician * Khalil Abdel-Karim (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 (born 1944), Nigerian politician * Ali Abdul Karim (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 T ...

(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 R ...

, 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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