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What is the difference between calif and caliph?

calif | caliph | Alternative forms |

Caliph is a alternative form of calif.



As nouns the difference between calif and caliph

is that calif is alternative form of lang=en while caliph is the political leader of the Muslim world, successor of Muhammad's political authority, not religious or spiritual.

calif

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • caliph

    English

    Alternative forms

    * calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifa

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The political leader of the Muslim world, successor of Muhammad's political authority, not religious or spiritual.
    • Ahmadis call their Caliph the Khalifatul Masih .

    Related terms

    * caliphate