Kazmi

Kazemi, Kazimi, Kazmi, or al-Kadhimi (Arabic: الكاظمي al-Kadhimi; Persian: کاظمی) is a surname found most commonly in Iran, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The surname is conventionally used by people who trace their patrilineal descent from Imam Musa al-Kazim, a Sayyid (descendant of Muhammad).[1] Kazmi people are said to descend from Muhammad through his daughter Fatima.[2][3] Musa al-Kadhim is revered as the seventh successor of Muhammad in Shia Islam i.e., he is the seventh Imam in the Hadith of the twelve successors.

The terms Musavi and Kazmi can be used interchangeably (since both have been derived from Imam Musa al-Kazim).[4]

Notable people with this surname

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  • Ali Kazimi (born 1961), Canadian filmmaker, media artist and writer
  • Misaq Kazimi, Afghan American filmmaker[5][6]

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References

  1. ^ Chopra, Pran Nath (1982). Religions and Communities of India. East-West Publications. ISBN 978-0-85692-081-3.
  2. ^ Sharma, Rajendra Kumar (1997). Rural Sociology. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-7156-671-6.
  3. ^ Samʿānī, al-Ansāb, vol. 12, p. 479.
  4. ^ Jestice, Phyllis G. (2004). Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-355-1.
  5. ^ "Misaq Kazimi | Producer, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  6. ^ Tehrani, Bijan (2021-08-30). "Forgotten! Afghanistan's Tragedy, 3 conversations and a sad song". Cinema Without Borders. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
"Kazemi" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Kazemi, Iran.