Abdul Hamid Karami was a Lebanese

Lebanon

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 political and religious leader.

Karami descended from one of the most prominent Sunni Muslim

Sunni Islam

Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites....

 families in Lebanon. Members of his family traditionally held the position of mufti

Mufti

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 of Tripoli, Lebanon

Tripoli, Lebanon

Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in Lebanon. Situated 85 km north of the capital Beirut, Tripoli is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District. Geographically located on the east of the Mediterranean, the city's history dates back...

. Abdul Hamid Karami became mufti of Tripoli but was removed by the French authorities. He was a leader of the movement to have Lebanon become an independent country, a goal which was achieved by 1943.
Karami served as prime minister

Prime minister

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 and finance minister

Finance minister

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 of Lebanon for a brief period, from January 10, 1945 to August 20, 1945. His sons, Rashid Karami

Rashid Karami

Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami was a Lebanese statesman. He was one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of Lebanese Civil War , and he served as Prime Minister eight times.- Background :Rashid Karami was born in Tripoli, into one of...

 and Omar Karami

Omar Karami

Omar Abdul Hamid Karami was the Prime Minister of Lebanon on two separate occasions...

were also important Lebanese politicians who served as prime ministers of Lebanon for more time than their father had.