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Kalam

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[kuh-lahm] / kəˈlɑm /

noun

Islam.
  1. (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.

  2. the word of Allah.


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Etymology

Origin of Kalam

From the Arabic word kalām literally, talk


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Abdul Kalam and — of course — the patriotic confidence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

Mrs Kalam told the BBC "extraordinary people" were "let down" by managers, senior leadership and a "litany" of "flawed" disciplinary processes and encouraged officers to challenge the behaviour of their peers.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023

In a judgement published last week, employment judge Christopher Camp said Mrs Kalam had also suffered "significant psychiatric injury" which has left her too unwell to work.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023

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

All the Jewish writers before Halevi followed in their proofs of the existence of God the method designated by Maimonides as that of the Kalam.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik

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