Kazem
Kazem (also spelled
Kadim,
Kadhem,
Kadhim,
Kazim,
Qazim or
Cathum; written in , in
Persian: کاظِم) means "tolerant", "forgiving", and "having patience" is an Arabic male given name. Although the pronunciation of the Arabic letter
Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound, given the prevalence of the name in
Greater Iran, 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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