Caliph vs Khan - What's the difference?
caliph | khan |
The political leader of the Muslim world, successor of Muhammad's political authority, not religious or spiritual.
after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages
an Ottoman sultan
a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan
a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan
:* 1923': ‘Guess the name of that,’ she said, pointing to her delicate parts. The porter tried this name and that and ended by asking her to tell him and cease her slapping. ‘The '''kh?n of Abu-Mansur,’ she replied. — ''The Thousand Nights and One Night , tr. Powys Mathers
As nouns the difference between caliph and khan
is that caliph is the political leader of the muslim world, successor of muhammad's political authority, not religious or spiritual while khan is a set of three of the same card.As an adjective khan is
hoarse.caliph
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Alternative forms
* calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifaNoun
(en noun)- Ahmadis call their Caliph the Khalifatul Masih .