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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.

Other Word Forms

  • Kalamist noun

Etymology

Origin of Kalam

From the Arabic word kalām literally, talk

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