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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Each smaller than a grain of rice, the sculptures pays tribute to Nobel Prize-winning physicist CV Raman and aerospace engineer and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, besides Sarabhai.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
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
There were no casualties as tourists and staff left the hotel following government evacuation instructions, and residents in Kalam said many streets there were still flooded.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
This bears the stamp of the Kalam, and is indebted to the writings of Saadia, Bahya and Joseph al-Basir.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik
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