Kalam
Americannoun
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(sometimes lowercase) a school of philosophical theology originating in the 9th century a.d., asserting the existence of God as a prime mover and the freedom of the will.
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the word of Allah.
Other Word Forms
- Kalamist noun
Etymology
Origin of Kalam
From the Arabic word kalām literally, talk
Example Sentences
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The former president of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam said: 'Life is very similar to a boxing ring.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023
Sharif’s visit comes days after a raging Swat River destroyed the iconic New Honeymoon Hotel in the northwestern tourist resort of Kalam.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022
The land of Mahatma Gandhi, Abul Kalam Azad and Rabindranath Tagore is being reduced to a caricature of hate on the global stage.
From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022
“When we catch them, we send them back to the island,” said Abul Kalam Azad, a police officer in the port city of Chattogram on the southeastern coast of Bangladesh.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2021
The influence of the Kalam is present in greater or less degree in the philosophers up to Abraham Ibn Daud and Maimonides.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
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