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caliph
ca·liph also ca·lif or kha·lif C0034700 (kā′lĭf, kăl′ĭf)n. A leader of an Islamic polity, regarded as a successor of Muhammad and by tradition always male.
[Middle English calife, from Old French, from Arabic ḫalīfa, successor (to Muhammad), caliph, from ḫalafa, to succeed; see ḫlp in Semitic roots.]
ca′li·phal adj.caliph (ˈkeɪlɪf; ˈkæl-) , calif , kalif or khalifn (Islam) Islam the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey[C14: from Old French, from Arabic khalīfa successor]ca•liph or ca•lif (ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf)
n. a former title for any of the religious and civil rulers of the Islamic world, claiming succession from Muhammad. [1350–1400; Middle English caliphe, califfe < Middle French < Medieval Latin calipha < Arabic khalīf(a) successor (of Muhammad), derivative of khalafa succeed] cal•iph•al (ˈkæl ə fəl, ˈkeɪ lə-) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | caliph - 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"calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifahMoslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islamruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" |
Translationscaliffokalifcalifaхалифhalifecaliph
caliph, calif, kalif, khalif Islam the title of the successors of Mohammed as rulers of the Islamic world, later assumed by the Sultans of Turkey Caliph the spiritual and secular head of the Muslim community and of the theocratic Muslim state, or caliphate. The caliphs were regarded at first as deputies of Allah’s messenger Muhammad, and later—from the time of the Umayyads—as deputies of Allah himself on this earth. Beginning with the first half of the tenth century, the title of caliph was adopted by the Fatimids and by the Umayyads in Spain, as well as by the Abbasids. After the fall of the Abbasid caliphate in the 13th century, the title was used by the heads, or sultans, of certain Muslim states (for example, the Turkish sultans) who claimed spiritual sovereignty over all the world’s Muslims. See references under . caliph
Related to caliph: Caliph AliSynonyms for caliphnoun the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earthSynonyms- calif
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