caliph - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'caliph' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Caliph

[ n.]

- Successor or vicar; -- a title of the successors of Mohammed both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the sultans of Turkey.

1 . caliph

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

Example in sentence:

many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world

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