those who practice kalam

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• Kalam — Kalamist, n. /keuh lahm /, n. Islam. 1. (sometimes l.c.) 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. [ < Ar kalam lit …   Universalium

• Kalam — Kalām ( ar. علم الكلام) is the Islamic philosophy of seeking Islamic theological principles through dialectic. In Arabic the word literally means speech . A scholar of kalam is referred to as a mutakallim (Muslim theologian; plural mutakallimiin… …   Wikipedia

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• List of countries by Muslim population — World Muslim population by percentage (Pew Research Center, 2009). Islam is the world s second largest religion after Christianity. According to a 2009 demographic study, Islam has 1.57 billion adherents, making up 23% of the world population …   Wikipedia

• Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

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• Islam in India — This article is about Islam in the Republic of India. For wider definitions of India , see Islam in South Asia. Indian Muslims …   Wikipedia

• Islāmic world — Introduction  prehistory and history of the Islamic community.       Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… …   Universalium