Kabir

American

[kuh-beer] / kəˈbɪər /

noun

fl. late 15th century, Hindu religious reformer.

Kabir British

/ kəˈbɪə /

noun

1440–1518, Indian religious leader who pioneered a religious movement that combined elements of Islam and Hinduism and is considered the precursor of Sikhism

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“They cannot forgo the American security architecture, because even if you want to build something parallel, that will take years,” said Kabir Taneja, executive director of the ORF Middle East think tank in Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Ganpatrao also took her to music directors, hoping to profit from her talent and exerting control over her, causing her great hardship, Mangeshkar told film historian Nasrin Munni Kabir.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

Former Bangladeshi diplomats like Humayun Kabir feel that India should accept the ground reality and reach out to Bangladesh to rebuild trust.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025

Mr. Kabir is a writer specializing in AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

"Kabir," she asks me now, "remember what I told you about caterpillars bursting out of cocoons, all rainbow colored?"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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