Kalb (term)

"Kalb" (كلب) means dog in the Arabic language. It is important to note that many (but not all) Muslims consider dogs to be unclean, and the Qur'an, like the Bible, has several negative things to say about dogs.Qur'an tells Muslims to use dogs in purpose of Guard only , Nonetheless, is basically unwise to make generalizations about attitudes toward dogs in religion, even if the discussion were limited to only Abrahamic religions. After all, many Christians view dogs positively and see then as having an association with Saint Christopher.
Bedouin people rely heavily on the Saluki for hunting, and this was mentioned in episode number 76 of the Animal Planet television program Breed All About It.

Some communities of Buddhist monks rely on the Tibetan Terrier as an alarm dog to wake up guarding mastiffs, because the monks themselves are forbidden to employ violence.

There can be some unfortunate problems associated with the word "kalb" because, even though it is also used in many other ways, it can be used as an epithet and it can be found in compound terms such as "beni-el-kalb" which means "sons of dogs," or ibn-al-kalb which means "son of a dog." Both terms were used in context and explained by author Frederick Forsyth in his novel The Fist of God.

Additionally, 'kalb' means calf (baby cow) in German.

* In the Quest for Glory III computer game, the effusively flattering animated character of the meat merchant, in the bazaar in the city of Tarna, calls himself Kalb. Kalb is a jackal-headed centaur, wearing ornate Ancient Egyptian style clothing, and looking very much like the god Anubis. The entire content of the game is well know to the author, through firsthand experience of having played it repeatedly. The facts can be verified by simply playing the game, where the presence of the character is obvious and he is encountered very early. Depending on one's point of view, this character may be seen as cute and funny, or may be seen as offensive.