Kazem (also spelled Kadhem, Kadhim, Kazim, Qazim or Cathum; written in ar, كاظم, in
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: 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).
' do ...
is often closer to a strong "d" sound, given the prevalence of the name in
Greater Iran, and subsequent cultural exchanges between
Persia
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
and
Indian Subcontinent,
Central Asia
Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...
and
Anatolia
Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The ...
, 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
*
Kazim al-Samawi (1925 – 2010) Iraqi poet and journalist
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Kadim Al Sahir (born 1957), Iraqi Singer
*
Kazem Akhavan, Iranian diplomat
*
Kazim Ali
Kazim Ali (born April 5, 1971) is an American poet, novelist, essayist, and professor. His most recent books are ''Inquisition'' (Wesleyan University Press, 2018) and
''All One's Blue'' (Harper Collins India, 2016). His honors include an Individua ...
(born 1971), American poet
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Kazım Ayvaz (1938–2020), Turkish sport wrestler
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Kazem Borjlou (born 1980), Iranian footballer
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Qazim Dervishi (1908–1994), Albanian referee
*
Kazim Ergin (1915–2002), Turkish geophysicist
*
Kazem al-Haeri
Grand Ayatollah Kadhim Husayni al-Haeri ( ar, كاظم الحسيني الحائري) (born 1938) is a prominent Twelver Shi'a Marja. He has studied in seminars of Najaf, Iraq under Grand Ayatollah Sadeq al-Sadr. Haeri was born in Karbala, Ira ...
(born 1938), Iranian ayatollah
*
Kazem Jalali
Kazem Jalali ( fa, کاظم جلالی) (born 25 July 1967) is an Iranian conservative politician and member of the Majlis from Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr district. In June 2009, he was the spokesman for the foreign relations committ ...
, Iranian politician
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Qazim Koculi (1887–1943), Albanian politician
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Kazem Oraee (born 1954), Iranian engineer
*
Kâzım Orbay
Mehmet Kâzım Orbay (11 March 1887 – 3 June 1964) was a Turkish general and senator. He served as the third Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Biography
Kâzım Orbay was born in Smyrna (present day: İzmir), Ottoman ...
(1887–1964), Turkish general and senator
*
Kâzım Özalp
Kâzım Paşa Hazretleri Özalp (17 February 1882 – 6 June 1968) was a Turkish military officer of Albanian descent, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.
Biography
Born in Köprülü (now Veles, Re ...
(1880–1968), Turkish military officer
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Kazem Rajavi
Kazem Rajavi ( fa, کاظم رجوی) (8 February 1934 – 24 April 1990) was a university professor known for his work as a human rights advocate. He was also the elder brother of Iranian Mujahedin leader Massoud Rajavi. When, in 1971, Massoud ...
(1934–1990), Iranian politician
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Kadhem Sharif
Kadhem Sharif al-Jabouri is an Iraqi wrestler and weightlifter. He attempted to use a sledgehammer to bring down the statue of Saddam Hussein at the Firdos Square in Baghdad.
Biography
Kadhem Sharif was born in 1952 and like his father became o ...
(born 1952), Iraqi wrestler and weightlifter
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Kazem Seddiqi
Kazem Seddiqi ( fa, کاظم صدیقی, born 4 March 1951, sometimes with the honorific Ayatollah, and surname anglicised as Sedighi) is an Iranian Shia scholar and Mujtahid currently serving as Tehran's Friday Prayer Temporary Imam. A ri ...
(born 1951), Iranian politician and (Islamic) scholar.
Surname
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Juggan Kazim
Syeda Mehrbano Kazim ( ur, ), known by the stage name Juggun "Jay" Kazim ( ur, ), is a Pakistani Canadian actress, television host, and YouTube personality. She has worked in numerous Pakistani and Canadian films. She is the brand ambassado ...
(born 1980), Pakistani model
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Raza Kazim
Raza Kazim ( ur, , born 13 January 1930) is a lawyer, philosopher, inventor and former politician in Pakistan.
Family
He invented a musical instrument, the Sagar Veena, of which his daughter Noor Zehra is the only player in Pakistan, and throu ...
(born 1930), Pakistani politician
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Safinaz Kazem
Safinaz Kazem, also written Safynaz Kazem (Egyptian Arabic: صفيناز كاظم, born 17 August 1937 in Alexandria), is an Egyptian author and literary critic.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Cairo University in 1 ...
(born 1937), Egyptian author
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Wissam Kadhim
Wissam Kadhim ( ar, وسام كاظم) (born January 1986 in Iraq) is an Iraqi football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for the Al-Shorta football club in Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Ira ...
(born 1986), Iraqi footballer
See also
*
Musa al-Kadhim
References
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic masculine given names
Iranian masculine given names
Turkish masculine given names