The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1197 page)

 
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(Aram., ‘holy’).
Aramaic
doxology recited at the end of the individual sections of Jewish services. There are four different types of kaddish (or five, if an expanded form recited by some after a burial, is included).
The prayer is said standing, facing
Jerusalem
. It is of ancient origin, being mentioned in the
Talmud
as the concluding prayer at public
aggadic
discourse. According to
Orthodox
, kaddish can only be recited by men, but
Conservative
and
Reform
allow women also. The point can be critical, since it is necessary (
Soferim
10. 7) for ten to be present if kaddish is to be recited.

 
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Kado
(flower arranging)
:

see
IKEBANA
.

 
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(Arab.,
kafara
, ‘conceal, be ungrateful’). One who does not believe in
All
h
, or in the content of
Qur'
n
, or in the prophetic status of
Mu
ammad
.
Kufr
, unbelief, is thus fundamental opposition to God and Islam, and will be punished in
hell
for ever.

 
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Kagan, Israel Meir ha-Kohen
:

see
AFETS
AYYIM
.