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caliph

[key-lif, kal-if] / ˈkeɪ lɪf, ˈkæl ɪf /




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The shrine is the ornate burial place of Ali -- the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law, the fourth Islamic caliph and the first Shia Imam.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

As caliph, Abdulmejid was ordered to keep a low profile.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

It started out as a rebranded faction of Al Qaeda, under the leadership of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, an Iraqi militant cleric and insurgent leader turned self-styled caliph.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2025

It is named after Omar, Islam's second caliph.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2023

He approached the caliph, and prostrating himself to the ground, presented the cup.

From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia




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