Qasim, Qazeem or Qasem is the

transliteration Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one script to another that involves swapping letters (thus ''trans-'' + '' liter-'') in predictable ways, such as Greek → , Cyrillic → , Greek → the digraph , Armenian → or ...

of the male given name ( ar, قاسم, ), pronounced with a long first syllable. The meaning is ''one who distributes''. The first known bearer of the name was the son of the Islamic prophet,

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monot ...

. There is an occasional variant spelling, ( ar, قسیم, ), distinguished by a long second syllable. Both names can also be used as surnames.

In arts and entertainment

In literature

* Gasim bey Zakir (1784-1857), Azerbaijani poet * Kacem El Ghazzali (born 24 June 1990), Moroccan-Swiss author and atheism activist *

Qasim Tawfiq Qasim Tawfiq is a Jordanian novelist and short story writer. He spent his childhood and youth and is still residing in Amman, studied in its schools, and completed his university education at the University of Jordan. He graduated with a BA in ...

, Jordanian novelist and short story writer * Qasem-e Anvar (1356-1433), Iranian Sufi poet *

Mehdi Belhaj Kacem Mehdi Belhaj Kacem (born 17 April 1973, Paris) is a French- Tunisian actor, philosopher A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosoph ...

(born 1973), French-Tunisian actor, philosopher, and writer *

Pirzada Qasim Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui ( ur, پیرزادہ قاسم رضا صدیقی) (born 8 February 1943) is a Pakistani scholar, poet, scientist and educationist. He is serving as vice chancellor of Ziauddin University. Early life and career P ...

(born 1943), Pakistani scholar, Urdu poet, scientist and educator *

Awn Alsharif Qasim Awn Al-Sharif Qasim ( ar, عون الشريف قاسم ) (June 16, 1933 – January 19, 2006) was a prolific Sudanese writer, encyclopedist, a prominent scholar, a powerful community leader, a man of charity and one of Sudan's leading experts on ...

(1933–2006), Sudanese writer

In music

* Kasim Sulton (born 1955), American bass guitarist * Kasseem Dean (born 1978), better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, American record producer

In other arts

Casey Kasem Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio personality, who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably ''American Top 40''. He was the first actor to voice No ...

(1932–2014), American radio personality and voice actor * Jean Kasem (born 1954), American actress *

Kasim Abid Kasim Abid is an Iraqi filmmaker, director, producer and cameraman. Abid trained in Moscow as a cameraman before settling in London. Along with Maysoon Pachachi he co-founded the non-profit making ‘The Independent Film and TV College’ in ...

, Iraqi-British cameraman, film director and producer * KassemG or Kassem Gharaibeh, American comedian * Kerri Kasem (born 1978), American radio and television host * Mehrab Ghasem Khani (born 1970), Iranian film writer *

Peyman Ghasem Khani Peyman Qasemkhani ( fa, پیمان قاسم‌خانی, born 20 January 1967) is an Iranian film screenwriter, director and actor. Early life He was born on 20 January 1967. He graduated from Ahvaz University in 1985. Personal life He was marri ...

(born 1966), Iranian film screenwriter and actor *

Qasim Melho Qasim Melho ( ar, قاسم ملحو; born 5 February 1968 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian television and theatre actor. He is also well known for his voice actor roles in several animation Television program, TV series. He graduated from the High ...

(born 1968), Syrian television and theatre actor

In government and politics

* Al-Qasim ibn Harun al-Rashid was the third son of the Abbasid caliph

Harun al-Rashid Abu Ja'far Harun ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi ( ar , أبو جعفر هارون ابن محمد المهدي) or Harun ibn al-Mahdi (; or 766 – 24 March 809), famously known as Harun al-Rashid ( ar, هَارُون الرَشِيد, translit=Hārūn ...

(r. 786–809), and for a time third-in-line (

Heir presumptive An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question. ...

) to the

Abbasid Caliphate The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Mutta ...

. * Abd al-Karim Qasim (1914–1963), Prime Minister of Iraq from July 1958 to February 1963 *

Abdullah Kassim Hanga Abdullah Kassim Hanga (1932–1969) was Prime Minister of Zanzibar from 12 January 1964 to 27 April 1964. He was executed without Trial for an alleged 1967 plot to overthrow the Karume regime of the now united new country of Tanzania Russian j ...

(1932–1969), Zanzibar Prime Minister * Cassim Chilumpha (born 1958), Malawian politician * George A. Kasem (1919–2002), American congressional representative *

Ghasem Sholeh-Saadi Ghasem Sholeh-Saadi is a former member of Iranian parliament and a professor of law at the University of Tehran. Electoral history References Living people Academic staff of the University of Tehran Members of the 3rd Islamic Consultativ ...

, Iranian politician * Ismail Qasim Naji, Somali politician * Kasım Gülek (1905–1996), Turkish statesman * Kasim Reed (born 1969), Democratic politician and the 59th Mayor of Atlanta * Kassim al-Rimawi (1918–1982), prime minister of Jordan in 1980 * Kasym Khan (1445-1521), ruler of the

Kazakh Khanate The Kazakh Khanate ( kk, Қазақ Хандығы, , ), in eastern sources known as Ulus of the Kazakhs, Ulus of Jochi, Yurt of Urus, was a Kazakh state in Central Asia, successor of the Golden Horde existing from the 15th to 19th century, ...

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev ( kk, Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы Тоқаев, Qasym-Jomart Kemelūly Toqaev ; born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the President of Kazakhstan since 12 Ju ...

, Kazakh president. *

Maryam Kassim Maryam Qaasim ( so, Maryam Qaasim Axmed, ar, مريم قاسم) is a Somali politician. She served as the Minister for Human Development and Public Services of Somalia from November 2012 to January 2014. She is also the Chairperson of the Tayo ...

, Somali politician * Qasim I of Astrakhan (ruled ca. 1470-1500), Khan of Astrakhan * Qasim II of Astrakhan (died 1532), Khan of Astrakhan * Qasim Khan (died 1469), first khan of the Qasim Khanate *

Rafiq Belhaj Kacem Rafiq Belhaj Kacem (born 6 April 1949 in Béja, Tunisia) is a Tunisian politician. He was the Minister of the Interior under former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. During the 2010–2011 Tunisian protests, he was fired by former President Ben ...

, Tunisian politician *

Syarif Kasim II Yang Dipertuan Besar Syarif Kasim Abdul Jalil Saifuddin or Sultan Syarif Kasim II ( Jawi: ; 1 December 1893 – 23 April 1968) was the 12th and last sultan of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura. He was crowned as the sultan at the age of 23 s ...

, sultan of Siak Indrapura *

Yahya Kassim Issa Yahya Kassim Issa (born 25 September 1950) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Chwaka Chwaka is a town on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the east coast of the island, due east of the ca ...

, Tanzanian politician

In military and combat

Kassem Daher Kassem Daher ( ar, قاسم ضاهر), born in Bekaa, Lebanon, is a Lebanese-Canadian accused of membership in a number of Islamic militant groups. Life At the age of 14, Daher left Lebanon and moved to Columbia - before settling in Leduc, Alberta ...

, Lebanese-Canadian Islamic militant *

Muhammad bin Qasim Muḥammad ibn al-Qāsim al-Thaqāfī ( ar, محمد بن القاسم الثقفي; –) was an Arab military commander in service of the Umayyad Caliphate who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh (part of modern Pakistan), inaugurating the Uma ...

Al-Thaqafi (695–715), Umayyad general who conquered Sindh *

Qassem Al-Nasser HE Major General Qassem Pasha Al-Nasser (1925–2007) ( ar, اللواء قاسم باشا الناصر) was a Jordanian officer who participated in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He was part of many battles, such as: Latrun, Bab El-wad, and Mishere ...

(1925–2007), Jordanian officer who participated in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War *Qassem Khan Vali (1878 – 1935), known as Sardar Homayoun, Iranian army general, trained in France * Qasem Soleimani (1957–2020), Iranian commander of the Quds Force *

Tal'at Fu'ad Qasim Tal'at Fu'ad Qasim (also spelled Qassim, ar, طلعت فؤاد قاسم; born 1957?), also known as Abu Talal al-Qasimi ( ar, أبو طلال القاسمي) (possibly executed in 1995), was the leader of Egypt's militant al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya ( ...

(died 1995), Egyptian leader of militant Gama'a Islamiyya organization

In religion

Religious figures in early Islam

* Qasim ibn Muhammad (died 605), son of Muhammad and Khadijah bint Khuwaylid *

Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr Al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ( ar, قاسم بن محمد) (born 36 or 38 AH and died 106 AH or 108 AH; corresponding to 660/662 and 728/730)The Four Imams by Muhammad Abu Zahrahchapter on Imam Malik was a jurist in early Islam. ...

(died ca. 728), jurist in early Islam * Qasim ibn Hasan (ca. 666–680), son of Hasan ibn Ali and grandson of Muhammad

Modern religious figures

* Isa Qassim (born 1937), Bahraini Ayatollah * Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi (1833-1880), Indian Islamic scholar and social activist * Qasem Taei (born 1960), Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja (grand ayatollah)

In sport

In football (soccer)

Ashraf Kasem Ashraf Kassem Raman ar, أشرف قاسم (born 25 July 1966) is a retired Egyptian football player and football manager, currently in charge of Al-Hussein Irbid. Kasem played as a defender for Zamalek from 1984 to 1997. He also played for A ...

(born 1966), Egyptian footballer * Dollah Kassim (1949–2010), Singaporean footballer *

Ghasem Dehnavi Ghasem Dehnavi (born March 21, 1981 in Mashhad, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player. He usually played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Dehnavi joined Mes Kerman in 2009 from Mes Rafsanjan. After spending three seasons at Mes, ...

(born 1981), Iranian footballer *

Ghasem Haddadifar Ghasem Haddadifar ( fa, قاسم حدادی‌فر; born July 12, 1983) is an Iranian footballer who played for Zob Ahan in the Iran Pro League. He was also member of the Iranian national team and represented Iran at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. ...

(born 1983), Iranian footballer *

Kaseem Sinceno Kaseem Tyrone Sinceno (born March 26, 1976) is a former American football tight end who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. He played college football at Syracuse University an ...

(born 1976), American football player * Kasım Yıldız (born 1980), Turkish footballer * Kassem El Zein (born 1990), Lebanese footballer * Kassim Guyazou (born 1982), Togolese footballer * Kassim Osgood (born 1980), American footballer *

Mehdi Kacem Mehdi Kacem, also known as Medhi Kacem, (born 8 August 1986 in Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines) is a French- Algerian football midfielder. He currently plays for USM Blida Union Sportive Madinat Blida ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدي� ...

(born 1986), Algerian footballer * Qasem Burhan (born 1985), Qatari footballer *

Yaser Kasim Yaser Safa Kasim Al-Kadefaje ( ar, ياسر قاسم; born 10 May 1991) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Welling United. Early life At age 6 Kasim left Iraq with his family to Jordan and after spending a year in Jordan where ...

(born 1991), Iraqi footballer

In other sports

* Ghasem Rezaei (born 1985), Iranian wrestler *

Iqbal Qasim Mohammad Iqbal Qasim ( ur, محمد اقبال قاسم; born 6 August 1953) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 50 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals between 1976 and 1988. Qasim ended his career with 171 wickets in his 50 Te ...

(born 1953), Pakistani cricketer *

Kassem Ibadulla Kassem Ben Khalid Ibadulla (born 13 October 1964) is an English-born former New Zealand professional cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Birmingham in England in 1964. Ibadulla is the son of ...

(born 1964), New Zealand cricketer * Kassim Ouma (born 1978), Ugandan boxer * Kazeem Tajudeen (born 1998), Nigerian karateka

In other fields

* ''Qasim ibn Abdallah al-Manṣūr'', was an

Abbasid The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttal ...

prince, youngest son of caliph al-Mansur (r. 754–775). * Qasim Amin (1863-1908), Egyptian jurist, early advocate of women's rights * Leyla Qasim (1952-1974), executed Iraqi Kurdish activist * Kassim Basma (born 1960), Sierra Leonean businessman *

Peter Qasim Peter Qasim ( ur, پیٹر قاسم) was the longest-serving detainee in Australian immigration detention, having been detained there for over seven years. He had not been deported because he was stateless. He was detained at Baxter Immigratio ...

(born 1974), Indian detained by Australian immigration * Yasin Qasem Muhammad Ismail (born ca. 1979), Yemeni held in Guantanamo *

Kasem Chatikavanich Kasem Chatikavanij (18 March 1924 – 17 October 2010), popularly known as "Super K", was the Governor of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and Chairman of Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL (BTSC), the operator of the Bangkok Skyt ...

, Thai business leader * Nazar Mohamed Kassim, Singaporean convicted murderer * Syed Zahoor Qasim, Indian marine biologist {{surname, Kacem, Kasem, Kassim, or Qasim Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names Bosniak masculine given names Bosnian masculine given names Turkish masculine given names