Karim first played golf and tennis at the Gezira Sporting Club in Cairo before discovering squash at the age of 15.
Karim was also runner-up at the British Open in 1951 and 1952, losing in the final on both occasions to Pakistan's Hashim Khan.
made the very generous offer of a contribution of half the cost of the return air fare and the Gezira Sporting Club, to which Karim is attached, strongly supported the idea and granted him leave of absence for the tour.
The presence of this outstanding player created tremendous interest in the sporting world and gave great impetus to the game.
Karim played a number of exhibition games in Victoria and New South Wales and won both the professional and open championships of Australia.