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Created 25/9/2021. Last updated 31/3/2026.

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Abd-El-Krim
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design known as Abd-El-Krim. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

Michel Grand has pointed out to me that Abd-El-Krim was a real person. He is well worth looking up.

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1919

As far as I know the first appearance of this design, under the title 'The Paper Face', (but then also titled 'The Sultan') is in 'Paper Tricks' by Will Goldston, which was published in London in 1919.

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The design also appears:

1928

As 'The Making of Abd-El-Krim' in an article entitled 'Tricks and Twists with Paper', written by Sam Brown, which appeared in the February 1928 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. (I learned about this article from Oschene.)

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1960

As 'The Maharajah' in 'Paper Folding Fun' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1960.

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As 'Napkin to Hindu' in 'Fell's Guide to Papercraft: Tricks, Games and Puzzles' by Walter B Gibson, which was published by Frederick Fell Inc in New York and George McLeod Ltd in Toronto in 1963.

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