Kazem (also spelled Kadhem, Kadhim, Kazim, Qazim or Cathum; written in ar, كاظم, in
Persian: کاظِم) means "tolerant", "forgiving", and "having patience" is an Arabic male given name. Although the pronunciation of the Arabic letter
Ẓāʾ
, or (), is one of the six letters the Arabic alphabet added to the twenty-two inherited from the Phoenician alphabet (the others being , , , , ).
In name and shape, it is a variant of . Its numerical value is 900 (see Abjad numerals).
' doe ...
is often closer to a strong "d" sound, given the prevalence of the name in
Greater Iran
Greater Iran ( fa, ایران بزرگ, translit=Irān-e Bozorg) refers to a region covering parts of Western Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Xinjiang, and the Caucasus, where both Culture of Iran, Iranian culture and Iranian langua ...
, and subsequent cultural exchanges between
Persia and
Indian Subcontinent,
Central Asia and
Anatolia, the letter is commonly pronounced as
Z. Thus the name's pronunciation differs based on location and consequently in its transcription. The most notable person to be awarded with this epithet was
Musa-Al-Kadhim, the seventh Shia Imam, who is revered by both Sunnis and Sufis too.
Given name
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Kazim al-Samawi
Kazim Jasir Faraj ( ar, كاظم السماوي, translit=Kāẓim al-Samāwī; 1925 – 15 March 2010), better known as Kazim al-Samawi, was an Iraqi poet and journalist known for his humanist worldview. From the 1950s, he spent more than half ...
(1925 – 2010) Iraqi poet and journalist
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Kadim Al Sahir
Kadim Jabbar Al Samarai (born September 12, 1957), better known by his stage name Kadim Al Sahir ( ar, كاظم الساهر}), is an Iraqi singer and composer.
He typically performs with an orchestra of twenty to thirty musicians on Arabic ...
(born 1957), Iraqi Singer
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Kazem Akhavan, Iranian diplomat
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Kazim Ali (born 1971), American poet
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Kazım Ayvaz
Kazım Ayvaz (March 10, 1938 – January 18, 2020) was a Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Lightweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1964 Olympics and became World champion twic ...
(1938–2020), Turkish sport wrestler
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Kazem Borjlou (born 1980), Iranian footballer
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Qazim Dervishi
Qazim Dervishi (10 June 1908 – 19 January 1994) was the first Albanian international referee and a talented athlete and footballer. He was born in 1908 in the city of Shkodër in a noble family of the time. In his honour the sports arena o ...
(1908–1994), Albanian referee
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Kazim Ergin (1915–2002), Turkish geophysicist
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Kazem al-Haeri (born 1938), Iranian ayatollah
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Kazem Jalali, Iranian politician
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Qazim Koculi
Qazim Koculi (August 22, 1887 – January 2, 1943) was an Albanian politician of the early 20th century and one-day acting Prime Minister of Albania. He was also the principal military commander of the Albanian forces during the Vlora War in 192 ...
(1887–1943), Albanian politician
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Kazem Oraee (born 1954), Iranian engineer
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Kâzım Orbay (1887–1964), Turkish general and senator
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Kâzım Özalp (1880–1968), Turkish military officer
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Kazem Rajavi (1934–1990), Iranian politician
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Kadhem Sharif (born 1952), Iraqi wrestler and weightlifter
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Kazem Seddiqi (born 1951), Iranian politician and (Islamic) scholar.
Surname
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Juggan Kazim (born 1980), Pakistani model
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Raza Kazim (born 1930), Pakistani politician
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Safinaz Kazem (born 1937), Egyptian author
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Wissam Kadhim (born 1986), Iraqi footballer
See also
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Musa al-Kadhim
Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim ( ar, مُوسَىٰ ٱبْن جَعْفَر ٱلْكَاظِم, Mūsā ibn Jaʿfar al-Kāẓim), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan, Abū ʿAbd Allāh or Abū Ibrāhīm, was the seventh Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, after hi ...
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic masculine given names
Iranian masculine given names
Turkish masculine given names