Ilm al-Kalam

scholastic, speculative, or rational study of Islamic theology
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Ilm al-Kalam

Summary

Ilm al-Kalam is a religious school of thought[1]. It draws 2,521 Wikipedia views per month (religious_school_of_thought category, ranking #1,604 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ilm al-Kalam's instance of is recorded as religious school of thought[3].
  • Ilm al-Kalam is part of Islamic philosophy[4].
  • Ilm al-Kalam is part of Islamic theology[5].
  • Ilm al-Kalam is the opposite of Athari[6].
  • Ilm al-Kalam comprises Criticism of Kalam[7].
  • Ilm al-Kalam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kalam[8].
  • Ilm al-Kalam's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[9].
  • Ilm al-Kalam's described by source is recorded as Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[10].
  • Ilm al-Kalam's described by source is recorded as Islam: an encyclopedic dictionary[11].
  • Ilm al-Kalam's native label is recorded as علم لكلام[12].

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Definition and Type

Ilm al-Kalam's instance of is recorded as religious school of thought[3]. It is the opposite of Athari[6].

Use and Application

Ilm al-Kalam comprises Criticism of Kalam[7]. Part of include Islamic philosophy[4], a branch of philosophy[13] and Islamic theology[5], a confessional aspect[14].

Influence

Things named for Ilm al-Kalam include Kalām cosmological argument[15], a cosmological argument[16].

Why It Matters

Ilm al-Kalam draws 2,521 Wikipedia views per month (religious_school_of_thought category, ranking #1,604 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for it include Kalām cosmological argument[15], a cosmological argument[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → scholastic, speculative, or rational study of Islamic theology
    Instance of → religious school of thought
    Native label → علم لكلام
    Part of → Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q5839321]]"
  2. 4w ago · Florentyna · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → religious school of thought
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  3. 4w ago · Florentyna · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar', Islam: an encyclopedic dictionary
    Has part(s) → Criticism of Kalam
    Part of → Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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