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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

    umayyad

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Umayyad) (en proper noun)
  • (Islam) the first Islamic dynasty of Arab caliphs; established in Damascus