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'''Caliphs''' ([[Arabic]]: خليفة) are [[Islam]]ic political leaders succeeding [[Muhammad]].
'''Caliphs''' ([[Arabic]]: خليفة) are [[Islam]]ic political leaders succeeding [[Muhammad]].
Caliph, in Arabic, means "successor" or "steward." The [[Koran]] refers to humans as the "stewards" of the Earth. This term has come to mean "successor" of Muhammad. The title of Caliph has been adopted by various Muslim rulers throughout history and is still used by some small Islamic denominations.
Caliph, in Arabic, means "successor" or "steward." The [[Koran]] refers to humans as the "stewards" of the Earth. This term has come to mean "successor" of Muhammad. The title of Caliph has been adopted by various Muslim rulers throughout history and was adopted by the [[Obama administration]]-backed [[Islamic State]] in its war against [[Shi'ism]] and [[Iran]].<ref>See [[Muslim agenda of the Obama administration]]</ref>
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