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Karim (alternatively spelt Kareem, Kerim, Kareme or Kerem) (Arabic: کریم ) is a common given and surname of Arabic origin. See
Karim (name) . The Russianized surnames Kerimov or Karimov (Каримов) forCentral Asia ns from the formerSoviet Union (e.g.Islom Karimov andKerim Kerimov ) comes from this given name. The meaning of Karim is generous.List of people named Karim
;Historical People:
*Abdul Karim , better known as 'the Munshi', an Indian servant of Queen Victoria
*Karim Khan Zand , Persian soldier and statesman; de-facto ruler ofIran from 1760 to 1779
*Kerim Kerimov , Azerbaijani rocket scientist; one of the founders and lead scientists of theSoviet space program ;Sports:
*Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , American former basketball player
*Adam Karim , Australian Sporting Legend
*Aasif Karim , Kenyan cricketer
*Kareem Kelly , player for theSaskatchewan Roughriders in theCanadian Football League
*Karim Garcia , baseball player for thePhiladelphia Phillies
*Kareem Rush , American basketball player
*Karim Haggui , Tunisian footballer
*Karim Dahou , French footballer
*Kareem McKenzie , American football player
*Karim Djeballi , French footballer
*Karim Azizou , Moroccan footballer
*Karim Tulaganov , Uzbek boxer and Olympic medalist
*Saba Karim , Indian cricketer
*Karim Saidi , Tunisian footballer
*Mahmoud Karim , Egyptian professional squash player
*Kareem Campbell , professional skateboarder
*Karim Benzema , French footballer;Entertainment:
*Rashid Karim , Bangladeshi novelist
*Karim Prince , American actor
*Karim Haddad , composer of contemporary music
*Jawed Karim , co-founder ofYouTube
*Mohammed Karim , Egyptian film director;Law & Politics:
*Karim Masimov , Prime Minister ofKazakhstan
*Sajjad Karim , Member of the European Parliament
*Karim Pakradouni , Lebanese-Maronite Christian attorney
*Islom Karimov , President of Uzbekistan.;Military & War:
*Afsir Karim , Indian Army general and military scholar;Fictional People:
*Kareem Said , a Muslim prisoner in the T.V. series Oz;Religious leaders:
* Prince Karim Aga Khan current Imām of theShia Imami Ismaili Muslim s.
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