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Káfir = an infidel. Strictly, only one who does not believe in God and the prophets, but loosely applied to all non-Muslims.
Kalámulláh = the Word of God. Comprises, according to Muhammadan teaching, four books—the Law (Tauret), the Psalms (Zabúr), the Gospel (Injil), and the Qurán.
Kalima = the Muhammadan creed: “There is no God but God, and Muhammad is the prophet of God.” The recitation of this is the recognized way of declaring one’s self a Muhammadan.
Kanal = a measure of land—one-eighth of an acre.
Karmá = works. According to Hindu philosophy, a man’s reincarnation depends on the character and amount of his karmá.
Karnal = the Afghán corruption of “colonel.”
Khán = a lord, a chief; an honorific title in Afghanistán, or merely part of a man’s name.