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| Pronunciation | Abu al-Qāsim Abu el-Ka'sīm |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Semitic (Arabic) |
| Meaning | Father of Qasim |
| Region of origin | Arabia (Middle East) |
Abu al-Qasim (Arabic: أبو القاسم, romanized: ʾAbū al-Qāsim) is an kunya meaning "father of al-Qasim". It was an attributive kunya of Islamic prophet Muhammad, describing him as father to his son Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad. Since then the name has been used by the following: