{{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Faqir | name = Karim Shah (1710 AD -1813) | native_name = করীম শাহ | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | death_date = 1813 | death_place = Mymensingh District, {{flag|Bengal Presidency}} | other_names = | occupation = | term_start = 1775 | term_end = 1813 | office = Leader of the Pagal Panthis | predecessor = Musa Shah | successor = Tipu Shah }} '''Karim Shah''' ({{langx|bn|করীম শাহ}}), also known as '''Karam Shah''' ({{langx|bn|করম শাহ}}), was the founder of the mystic Pagal Panthi order in eastern Bengal (present-day Bangladesh).
==Biography== Though the origins of Karim Shah are shrouded in mystery, it can be known that he was a disciple of Musa Shah, who was the nephew and successor of Majnu Shah. Karim Shah resided in the village of Letarkanda in Pargana Sushang (presently under Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona). It is estimated that his propagation began in 1775. His teachings attracted Sufis, Hindus and animists alike, and the members of his cult came to be known by commoners as ''Pagals'' (madmen). Though the cult was non-violent, its members claimed that Karim Shah possessed spiritual prowess such as the ability to cure diseases, foretelling and bringing success to those he wished.
He married Chandi Bibi, and had a son known as Tipu Shah, who succeeded Karim as the movement's leader after his death in 1813.<ref>{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Pagal Panthi Movement|author=Hussain, Muhammad Delwar}}</ref>
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