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caliph
n. title formerly given to a Muslim religious or political leader (also khalif)

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Caliph
The Caliph ( /) is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word   which means "successor" or "representative". Following Muhammad's death in 632, the early leaders of the Muslim nation were called "Khalifat Rasul Allah", the political successors to the messenger of God (referring to Muhammad). Some academics prefer to transliterate the term as Khalifah.

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caliph
Noun
1. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
(synonym) calif, kaliph, kalif, khalif, khalifah
(hypernym) ruler, swayer
(hyponym) Ali


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Caliph
(n.)
Successor or vicar; -- a title of the successors of Mohammed both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the sultans of Turkey.
  

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A Spiritual leader in an Islamic state, often the head of state or a powerful clergyman with secular powers.

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