English > khalif: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth. |
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| Example | "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" |
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| Synonyms | caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalifah |
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| Instances | Ali | The fourth caliph of Islam / Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites |
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| Broader | Muslim, Moslem | A believer in or follower of Islam |
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| ruler, swayer | A person who rules or commands |
| Spanish | califa, calif, kalif, kaliph |
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| Catalan | califa, kalif, kaliph |
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