caliph
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- noun
- /ˈkeɪlɪf/
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califa
- Hasan had just been appointed caliph of the Islamic kingdom, following the murder of his father, Ali.
- Caliph Umar
- Caliph Ali
- Fatimid caliph
The only real caliphs, and they don't use the term caliph, they start to use the term Imam.
- The only real caliphs, and they don't use the term caliph, they start to use the term Imam.
- He's the what was he, the caliph?
- Judges ships seem to be hereditary, and they worked closely with the Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad and in surrounding lands.
Examples
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There was an attempt on the caliph's life this morning.
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His first act as Caliph was to send for Sherazade.
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You told me yourself how much the caliph loved you.
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There is no caliph to consent to your marriage.
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I'll answer to the Caliph for that.
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We are on an important mission for the Caliph of Baghdad.
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I swear my allegiance to you, caliph.
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And Kamar has been proclaimed Caliph by the Great Council.
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The Just One, the Holy, the High-Born... the Caliph of Bagdad.
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The caliph led the prayer at the mosque during the holy month of Ramadan.
Synonyms
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A leader of a Muslim country who is both its political and religious head
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A religious and political leader of a Muslim state
A religious and political leader of a Muslim country who comes after the Prophet Muhammad
A Muslim leader who leads both the state and the religion
A religious and political leader who many Muslims see as Muhammad's successor
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word caliph comes from the Arabic khalīfa, which means 'successor' or 'deputy'. So a caliph is the person who follows the Prophet and acts as the main religious and civil leader, a kind of chief and successor for the Muslim community.