As nouns the difference between emir and caliph
is that
emir is emir while
caliph is the political leader of the muslim world, successor of muhammad's political authority, not religious or spiritual.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
emir English
Alternative forms
* amir
* emeer
Noun
( en noun)
a prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
a descendant of the prophet Muhammad.
Derived terms
* emirate
Anagrams
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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
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