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.

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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 *

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 *

Kazem Akhavan Three Iranian diplomats as well as a reporter for Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) were abducted in Lebanon on 4 July 1982. None of them have been seen since. The missing individuals are Ahmad Motevaselian, military attaché for Iran's emb ...

, 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 *

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 *

Kazem Borjlou Kazem Borjlou (born November 22, 1980) is an Iranian footballer. Career Borjlou joined Steel Azin F.C. in 2009 after spending his entire career with Saipa F.C. He rejoined Saipa SAIPA ( fa, سایپا, ''SAIPA'') is an Iranian automaker hea ...

(born 1980), Iranian footballer *

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 *

Kazim Ergin 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 Ẓ ...

(1915–2002), Turkish geophysicist * Kazem al-Haeri (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 *

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 *

Kazem Oraee Kazem Oraee Mirzamani (in Persian : کاظم اورعی میرزمانی) (born 1954 in Iran) completed his school education in Iran and university education in the UK. He received two first degrees in Mining Engineering (1978) and Mathematics ...

(born 1954), Iranian engineer * Kâzım Orbay (1887–1964), Turkish general and senator * Kâzım Özalp (1880–1968), Turkish military officer * Kazem Rajavi (1934–1990), Iranian politician * Kadhem Sharif (born 1952), Iraqi wrestler and weightlifter * Kazem Seddiqi (born 1951), Iranian politician and (Islamic) scholar.

Surname

* Juggan Kazim (born 1980), Pakistani model * Raza Kazim (born 1930), Pakistani politician * Safinaz Kazem (born 1937), Egyptian author * Wissam Kadhim (born 1986), Iraqi footballer

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