What is "qaid"

n. (alternative spelling of caid English)

Qaid ( , "commander"; pl. ), also spelled kaid or caïd, is a word meaning "master" or "leader." It was a title in the Norman kingdom of Sicily, applied to palatine officials and members of the curia, usually to those who were Muslims or converts from Islam. The word entered the Latin language as or . Later the word was used in North Africa for the governor of a fortress or the warden of a prison, also in Spain and Portugal in the form with the definite article "alcayde" (Spanish) "alcaide" (Portuguese). It is also used as a male Muslim given name. It furthermore is a designation for leaders of bands of gangsters.

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Qaid is a 1975 film produced and directed by Atma Ram. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Leena Chandavarkar, Kamini Kaushal, Rajesh Bahl, Nazir Hussain, Mehmood, Keshto Mukherjee and K. N. Singh.