Al-Qa'im
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Al-Qāʾim, al-Qaim, or al-Ḳāʾim (Arabic: القائم, "the riser") is an Arabic name or honorific.
PronunciationAl-Qaim
Al-Ḳāʾim
Al-Ḳāʾim
GenderMale
Word/nameSemitic (Arabic)
MeaningThe riser,
He who carries out the command of God (Al-Qa'im bi-amri 'llah)
He who carries out the command of God (Al-Qa'im bi-amri 'llah)
| Pronunciation | Al-Qaim Al-Ḳāʾim |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Semitic (Arabic) |
| Meaning | The riser, He who carries out the command of God (Al-Qa'im bi-amri 'llah) |
| Region of origin | Arabia (Middle East) |
Qa'im Al Muhammad is the eschatological figure in Shi'a Islam believed to restore religion and justice in the end of time.
People with the name or honorific al-Qāʾim bi-amr Allāh ('the one raised by (or who carries out) God's order') include:
- Muhammad al-Mahdi (869–?), 12th Shia imam, also called Muhammad al-Qa'im
- al-Qa'im (Fatimid caliph) (reigned 934–946), the second Fatimid caliph in Ifriqiya
- al-Qa'im (Abbasid caliph at Baghdad) (1031–1075), son of al-Qadir
- Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Faraj, rival sultan to Muhammad IV of Granada in 1327
- al-Qa'im (Abbasid caliph at Cairo) (fl. 1451–1455), caliph under Mamluk authority
- Abu Abdallah al-Qaim (fl. 1509–1517), ruler of Sous in Morocco