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.
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Etymology
Origin of Kalam
From the Arabic word kalām literally, talk
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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
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
Last week, I visited the flood-hit area of Kalam, where many hotels on the Swat River were washed away.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2022
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
Aristotelianism, introduced by Alfarabi, Avicenna and Averroes among the Arabs, and Ibn Daud and Maimonides among the Jews, dominated all speculative thought, and the old Kalam was obsolete and forgotten.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik
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