Kazi is a family name in Bengal which originates from the Arabic qadi meaning 'judge' and is typically used among Muslims. Kazi (), also spelt Qazi and Quazi, is a title awarded to Islamic judges, commonly used hereditarily in Bengal as a family name.
Notable individuals Given name Kazi Abdul Baset (1935–2002), painter Kazi Abdul Majid (1910-??), former MNA Kazi Abdul Odud (1894–1970), Bangladeshi writer Kazi Abdur Rashid (1932–2014), politician Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara (born 1962), politician Kazi Abu Bakar Siddiky Riton (born 1977), director, producer and actor Kazi Abul Kasem (1913–2004), Bangladeshi cartoonist and writer Kazi Abul Kashem, politician Kazi Akbar Uddin Mohammad Siddique (1924–2004), founding member of the Bangladesh Awami League Kazi Alauddin, politician Kazi Anis Ahmed (born 1970), publisher and businessman Kazi Anowar Hossain (1941–2007), painter Kazi Anwar Hossain (born 1957), footballer Kazi Aref Ahmed (1942–1999), president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal Kazi Azizul Islam (died 1971), civil servant Kazi Bashir, actor Kazi Dawa Samdup (1868–1923), Indian translator and writer Kazi Firoz Rashid (born 1947), politician Kazi Golam Mahbub (1927–2006), Bangladeshi politician Kazi Golam Mohiuddin Faroqui (1891–1984), knight and politician Kazi Golam Morshed, politician Kazi Habibul Awal (born 1956), 13th Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh Kazi Hasibul Haque (born 1986), cricketer Kazi Hayat (born 1947), Bangladeshi film director Kazi Jalil Abbasi (1912–1996), Indian politician Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi (born 1963), cricketer Kazi Kader Newaj (1909–1983), Bangladeshi poet Kazi Kamrul Islam (born 1987), cricketer Kazi Kamruzzaman, paediatric surgeon and social worker Kazi Kaniz Sultana (born 1961), politician Kazi Keramat Ali (born 1954), former State Minister of Technical Education Kazi Khademul Islam (1925–1990), politician and doctor Kazi Khaleda Khatun (1939–2013), language activist Kazi Khaleed Ashraf (born 1959), architect, urbanist and architectural historian Kazi Khalek (1915–1970), actor Kazi Lhendup Dorjee (1904–2007), Indian politician Kazi Masum Akhtar (born 1971), educator Kazi Misbahun Nahar, doctor Kazi Mobin-Uddin (1930–1999), American surgeon Kazi Mofazzal Hossain Shaikat (born 1986), footballer Kazi Mohammed Shafiullah (1934–2025), former Chief of Army Staff Kazi Monirul Huda, advocate and politician Kazi Monirul Islam Manu (born 1952), politician Kazi Morshed (1950–2014), film director Kazi Mozammel Haque, politician Kazi Muhammad Anowar Hossain (1955–2017), politician Kazi Muhammad Badruddoza (1927–2023), scientist Kazi Muhammad Ejarul Haque Akhand (born 1971), High Court justice Kazi Muhammad Monzur-i-Mowla (1940–2020), author and former director general of Bangla Academy Kazi Nabil Ahmed (born 1969), director of Gemcon Group and vice-president of Bangladesh Football Federation Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899–1976), Bangladeshi poet Kazi Nuruzzaman (1927–2017), politician Kazi Nuruzzaman Bir Uttom (1925–2011), lieutenant colonel Kazi Rabbi-ul-Hasan, politician Kazi Rafiqul Islam, politician Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad (born 1943), former Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh Kazi Sahabuddin Ahmed, advocate and politician Kazi Sahera Anwara Shammi Sheer, politician Kazi Salahuddin (born 1953), Bangladeshi football player and manager Kazi Sanaul Hoq (born 1961), former chairman of Rupali Bank Kazi Sarwar Hossain, rear admiral Kazi Sekendar Ali Dalim (1945–2020), politician Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad (born 1956), politician Kazi Shahidun Nabi (1941–2018), 9th Attorney General of Bangladesh Kazi Shamsur Rahman (1937–2006), politician Kazi Sharif Kaikobad (born 1965), former director general of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party Kazi Sirajul Islam (born 1940), politician Kazi Yunus Ahmed (born 1980), kabaddi player Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015), Bangladeshi politician and Prime Minister Kazi Zainul Abedin (1892–1962), Pakistani poet Kazi Zaker Husain (1931–2011), zoologist Qazi Abdul Alim (1933–2007), athlete and sports organiser Qazi Abu Zafar Mohammed Hasan Siddiqui (1940–2012), cultural activist Qazi Afsaruddin Ahmed (1921–1975), journalist and writer Qazi Azizul Haque (1872–1935), inventor Qazi Azizul Mowla, 5th vice-chancellor of Leading University Qazi Fazilat (1541–1545), governor of Bengal Qazi Fazlur Rahman (1932–2025), former Minister of Irrigation Qazi Heyat Mahmud (1693–1760), poet and judge Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad (born 1940), thinker and chairman of Dhaka School of Economics Qazi Mahabub Ahmed, politician Qazi Manzaral Islam Rana (1984–2007), Bangladeshi cricketer Qazi Mu'tasim Billah (1933–2013), Islamic scholar and principal of Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh Qazi Nur Ahmed Saudagar (1890–1964), politician and lawyer Qazi Onik (born 1999), cricketer Qazi Ziaur Rashid Rupam (born 1968), cricketer Quazi Deen Mohammad, founding director of National Institute of Neurosciences Quazi Golam Dastgir (1932–2008), army general and diplomat Quazi Mahfujul Haque Supan, member of the Yunus ministry Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan (born 1993), cricketer Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque (born 1958), High Court justice Quazi Rosy (1949–2022), poet and parliamentarian Quazi Saleemul Huq Kamal (born 1951), businessman Quazi Sazzad Ali Zahir (born 1951), army officer Quazi Sazzad Hossain (born 1968), former vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Quazi Syque Caesar (born 1990), gymnast and coach Quazi Tarikul Islam (born 1954), physician and academic
Surname Abdur Rahim Quazi (born 1968), West Bengal legislator Daulat Qazi (1600–1638), poet Faruk Quazi (1949–2020), journalist and law reporter Kairan Quazi (born 2009), software engineer Mizanur Rahman Kazi (born 1976), doctor and MLA Zohra Begum Kazi (1912–2007), physician
Families Qazi family of Lakhnauti Qazi family of Tetulia, Satkhira Qazi family of Bagmara, Rajbari Kazi Abdul Wadud (1894–1970), essayist and critic Qazi Motahar Hossain (1897–1981), writer and scientist Qazi Sanjida Khatun (1933–2025), musicologist Qazi Anwar Hussain (1936–2022), novelist Qazi Fahmida Khatun, singer Kazi family of Baligaon, Feni Kazi Ebadul Haque (1936–2022), judge Kazi Zinat Hoque (born 1974), High Court justice Kazi family of Tungipara, Gopalganj Qazi Abu Yusuf, physician and politician Kazi Zafarullah (born 1947), politician Kazi Shahidullah (1952/53–2025), chairman of University Grants Commission Qazi family of Bilbilash, Patuakhali Sher-e-Bangla Qazi Abul Kasem Fazlul Haq (1873–1962), Prime Minister of Bengal Qazi Abul Kalam Faezul Huq (1944–2007), politician and lawyer Qazi family of Bhirich Khan, Munshiganj Qazi Azizul Haque (1919–2012), first translator of Sahih al-Bukhari into Bengali Qazi Mahfuzul Haque (born 1969), Islamic scholar Qazi Mamunul Haque (born 1973), Islamic scholar Qazi family of Cheora, Comilla Nawab Qazi Musharraf Hussain (1871–1966), lawyer and philanthropist Kazi Zafar Ahmed (1939–2015), Prime Minister of Bangladesh Kazi Zahirul Qayyum, politician Kazi family of Churulia, Burdwan Qazi Nazrul Islam (1899–1976), national poet of Bangladesh Kazi Sabyasachi (1928–1979), elocutionist Khilkhil Kazi, singer Qazi family of Gadaipur, Khulna Khan Bahadur Qazi Imdadul Haq (1882–1926), writer and educationist Kazi Anwarul Haque (1909–2001), police officer, bureaucrat, and technocrat minister Qazi family of Manoharpur, Jhenaidah Qazi Golam Mostofa (1897–1964), writer and poet Qazi Mustafa Monwar (born 1935), painter, sculptor, radio performer and professor Qazi family of Mullahbari, Natore Mullah Qazi Muhammad Shamez Uddin Ahmed (1913–1968), Qazi of Natore Qazi Muhammad Shahid Sarwar Azam Shah Jahan (born 1952), retired colonel Sahibzada Qazi Sanwar Azam Sunny (born 1989), environmental activist Kazi family of Churulia Kazi family of Nilphamari Kazi Abdul Kader (1914–2002), Minister of Agriculture Kazi Faruque Kader, politician Kazi family of Rajapur, Faridpur Nawab Kazi Abdul Lateef (1828–1893), aristocrat and educator Kazi Abu Muhammad Abdul Ghafur Nassakh (1834–1889), magistrate and writer Kazi Abul Monsur (1918–1996), microbiologist and physician Kazi Salahuddin (born 1953), president of South Asian Football Federation Kazi Shahidul Alam (born 1955), photojournalist and social activist Kazi family of Tarail, Gopalganj Kazi Hayat (born 1947), film director, producer, writer and actor Kazi Maruf (born 1983), film actor
See also Qadi Khondakar Sheikhs of Bengal Sayyid Mirza Shah Mir Dewan Khan
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