Abdul Karim Zaidan
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| Abdul Karim Zaidan | |
|---|---|
| Minister Of State For Waqf Affairs | |
 Zaidan, photographed in 2006 | |
| Predecessor | Hamoudi Mahdi |
| Successor | Hamad Ali Ahmad al-Karbala'i |
| Born | 1917 Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | 27 January 2014 (97 years old) Sana'a, Yemen |
| Burial | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abdul Karim Zaidan (Arabic: عبد الكريم زيدان) was an Iraqi politician who formerly served as the Minister of State for Waqf Affairs. He also was chairman for the Muslim Brotherhood division in Iraq. Aside from his political career, Zaidan was also an Islamic scholar and a jurist.
Born in 1917, Abdul Karim Zaidan studied the Qur'an in his youth under several Islamic scholars with teaching qualifications. At adulthood he served as a teacher and later a principal in several schools and universities throughout the city of Baghdad.[1] Zaidan later graduated from the Cairo University in the 1960s with a master's degree and a doctorate.[2]
Political career
Zaidan served as the Minister Of State For Waqf Affairs in 1968 from 17 to 30 July. He was then succeeded in this role by Hamad Ali Ahmad al-Karbala'i. He also served as a head chairman for the Muslim Brotherhood in Iraq until the mid-1990s.[3]