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). ' 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 Iranian culture and Iranian languages have had ...

, 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 Turkme ...

and Indian Subcontinent,

Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a 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 the former ...

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 r ...

, 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 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, 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 (born 1980), Iranian footballer * 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, Iraq ...

(born 1938), Iranian ayatollah * Kazem Jalali, Iranian politician * Qazim Koculi (1887–1943), Albanian politician * 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, Rep ...

(1880–1968), Turkish military officer *

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, Massou ...

(1934–1990), Iranian politician *

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 ob ...

(born 1952), Iraqi wrestler and weightlifter *

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

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 ambassador ...

(born 1980), Pakistani model *

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 *

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 ...

(born 1937), Egyptian author *

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

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