(Usually capitalized) The era of Islam from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century. Notes: Caliphate in English is based on the noun caliph. ... It comes from Arabic khalifa "successor (to Muhammad)", a noun from the verb khalafa "to succeed, follow".
How do you use caliph in a sentence?
Caliph sentence example
- The caliph , Al Mansur, lived nearly twelve hundred years ago. ...
- The caliph at once gave orders for the gardener to be brought before him the next day. ...
- About the year 646 `Amr was deprived of his government by the caliph Othman. ...
- The caliph laughed outright, and so did every one that heard him.
Who is caliph in Islam today?
The 5th and current Caliph of the Messiah of the Ahmadiyya Community is Mirza Masroor Ahmad.
