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
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
Deputy Chief Constable Scott Green said he was "sorry that more was not done sooner" to address the "serious concerns" Mrs Kalam had raised.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
The picturesque Kalam Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is one of the areas most affected by the rains and flooding.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 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
Saadia does not follow the Kalam so closely, but is just as emphatic in his endeavor to show that the three essential attributes are only verbally three; conceptually and really they are one.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
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