Kashif (also spelled Kaashif, Kaşif, Khasif or Kashef, ar, کاشف) is an Arabic word, commonly used as a male given name in the
Muslim world. Its meaning is close to the "revealer", "discoverer", "uncoverer" or "pioneer", "explorer".
When used by
Muslims, it is done so in the context of its Qur'anic usage referring to God as "the One who reveals." When applied to an individual, it means that the person has the quality of spiritual vision. The truth is obvious to them while hidden to others. For example, in the
Qur'an (Surah Al-Sajdah Chapter 32: Verse 13), God refers to a people who have just died and suddenly see the error of their ways and the purpose of life which previously eluded them. After this realization, they ask God to send them back, as they now believe and want to do good works. Those who are "Kashif" have that understanding before death.
Given name
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Kashif (musician) (1956–2016), American musician and singer
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Kashif Abbasi
Kashif Abbasi ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani journalist, television talk show host and anchorperson based in Islamabad. He hosts the current political talk show ''Off the Record'' on the news channel ARY News. (born 1974), Pakistani journalist
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Kashif Ahmed
Kashif Ahmed (born 17 November 1975) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.
Kashif Ahmed is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played in 38 first-class and 21 List A ...
(born 1975), Pakistani and United Arab Emirates cricketer
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Kashif Bangnagande (born 2001), Japanese footballer
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Kashif Bhatti
Kashif Bhatti (born 25 July 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Balochistan. He represented Karachi Kings in the second edition and Multan Sultans in 3rd season of Pakistan Super League.
Domestic career
He was the leading wicket-take ...
(born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
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Kashif Daud
Kashif Daud (born 10 February 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer who now represents the United Arab Emirates cricket team. In domestic cricket in Pakistan, he played in 33 first-class and 20 List A matches for Sialkot and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Lim ...
(born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
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Kashif Ibrahim
Kashif Ibrahim (born 16 November 1977) is a former Pakistani cricketer. Ibrahim was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Karachi, Sindh Province.
Ibrahim made his first-class debut for Karachi Whites agains ...
(born 1977), Pakistani cricketer
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Kashif Jawad
Kashif Jawad (born February 7, 1981, in Karachi) is a former field hockey player who represented Pakistan in two Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting ...
(born 1981), Pakistani field hockey player
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Kashif Naved
Kashif Naved (born 15 August 1983) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Faisalabad cricket team
Faisalabad Cricket Team was one of the eight regional first-class cricket clubs, based in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Its limited overs te ...
(born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
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Kashif Nisar
Kashif Nisar ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television director, producer and screenwriter, and the nephew of Pakistani TV Director Tariq Mairaj.
He is known for directing artistic drama serials. Kashif's most notable works are ''Dumpukht - Aatish-e- ...
, Pakistani television director and screenwriter
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Kashif Raza (born 1979), Pakistani cricketer
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Kashif Shafi (born 1976), Pakistani cricketer
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Kashif Shah (born 1993), Pakistani field hockey player
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Kashif Sharif (born 1987), Kuwaiti cricketer
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Kashif Shuja (born 1979), Pakistani-born New Zealand squash player
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Kashif Siddiq (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer
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Kashif Siddiqi (born 1986), English-born Pakistani footballer
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Kashif Mahmood (cricketer, born 1995), Pakistani cricketer
Surname
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Hameed Kashif
Kashif Hameed (born December 21, 1977) is a former American professional basketball player who played college basketball for Iona
Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small i ...
(born 1977), American basketball player
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Ibrahim al Kashif, Sudanese singer popular 1940–1956
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Mohammad Kashif (Dutch cricketer) (born 1984), Dutch cricketer from Punjab
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Tolga Kashif (born 1962), Turkish-Cypriot composer from London
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic masculine given names