Difference between revisions of "Caliph"
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'''Caliphs''' ([[Arabic]]: خليفة) are [[Islam]]ic spiritual leaders succeeding [[Mohammed]]. | '''Caliphs''' ([[Arabic]]: خليفة) are [[Islam]]ic spiritual leaders succeeding [[Mohammed]]. | ||
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| + | Caliph, in Arabic, means "successor" or "steward." In the Koran, Allah refers to humans as the "stewards" of the Earth. This term has come to mean "successor" of Muhammed. | ||
[[Category:Islam]] | [[Category:Islam]] | ||