Kashif (also spelled Kaashif, Kaşif, Khasif , Kashef or Kawshif , ) is an Arabic word, commonly used as a male given name in the

Muslim world The terms Islamic world and Muslim world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs, politics, and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is ...

. Its meaning is close to the "revealer", "discoverer", "uncoverer" or "pioneer", "explorer". When used by

Muslims Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...

, 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 The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God ('' Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which consist of individual verses ('). Besides ...

(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

Kashif (musician) Kashif Saleem (born Michael Jones; December 26, 1956 – September 25, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from New York City. As a teenager, Kashif joined the funk group B. T. Express. He studied Islam and changed his ...

(1956–2016), American musician and singer * Kashif Abbasi (born 1974), Pakistani journalist * Kashif Ahmed (born 1975), Pakistani and United Arab Emirates cricketer * Kashif Bangnagande (born 2001), Japanese footballer * Kashif Bhatti (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer * Kashif Daud (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer * Kashif Ibrahim (born 1977), Pakistani cricketer * Kashif Jawad (born 1981), Pakistani field hockey player * Kashif Naved (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer *

Kashif Nisar Kashif Nisar () is a Pakistani television director, producer and screenwriter. A nephew of Pakistani TV director Tariq Mairaj, Nisar has carved his own niche in the industry. His work as television director has earned him recognition, along wi ...

, Pakistani television director and screenwriter * Kashif Raza (born 1979), Pakistani cricketer *

Kashif Shafi Kashif Shafi (born 14 January 1976) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Lahore cricket team Lahore cricket teams, representing the city of Lahore, have competed in Pakistan's first-class cricket tournaments from 1958–59 to 20 ...

(born 1976), Pakistani cricketer * Kashif Shah (born 1993), Pakistani field hockey player * Kashif Sharif (born 1987), Kuwaiti cricketer * Kashif Shuja (born 1979), Pakistani-born New Zealand squash player * Kashif Siddiq (born 1981), Pakistani cricketer * Kashif Siddiqi (born 1986), English-born Pakistani footballer * Kashif Mahmood (cricketer, born 1995), Pakistani cricketer

Surname

* Hameed Kashif (born 1977), American basketball player * Ibrahim al Kashif (1915-1969), Sudanese singer popular 1940–1956 *

Malak al-Kashif Malak al-Kashif (born 1 November 1999) is an Egyptian human rights and LGBT rights activist. Al-Kashif is the first known openly transgender Egyptian to be arrested for political reasons. Early life Al-Kashif was raised in a religious househol ...

(born 1999), Egyptian transgender activist * Mohammad Kashif (Dutch cricketer) (born 1984), Dutch cricketer from Punjab * Tolga Kashif (born 1962), Turkish-Cypriot composer from London {{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names