What does caliphate mean?

Definitions for caliphate
ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə-caliphate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Caliphatenoun

    the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community

    "their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate"

  2. caliphatenoun

    the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph

  3. caliphatenoun

    the office of a caliph

Wiktionary

  1. caliphatenoun

    A unified federal Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by an elected head of state or caliph.

Wikipedia

  1. Caliphate

    A caliphate or khilāfah (Arabic: خِلَافَة, Arabic pronunciation: [xi'laːfah]) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; Arabic: خَلِيفَة Arabic pronunciation: [xæ'liː'fæh], pronunciation ), a person considered a political-religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entire Muslim world (ummah). Historically, the caliphates were polities based on Islam which developed into multi-ethnic trans-national empires. During the medieval period, three major caliphates succeeded each other: the Rashidun Caliphate (632–661), the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750), and the Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258). In the fourth major caliphate, the Ottoman Caliphate, the rulers of the Ottoman Empire claimed caliphal authority from 1517. Throughout the history of Islam, a few other Muslim states, almost all hereditary monarchies such as the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo) and Ayyubid Caliphate, have claimed to be caliphates. The first caliphate, the Rashidun Caliphate, was established in 632 immediately after Muhammad's death. It was followed by the Umayyad Caliphate and the Abbasid Caliphate. The last caliphate, the Ottoman Caliphate, existed until it was abolished in 1924 by the Turkish Republic. Not all Muslim states have had caliphates, and only a minority of Muslims recognise any particular caliph as legitimate in the first place. The Sunni branch of Islam stipulates that, as a head of state, a caliph should be elected by Muslims or their representatives. Followers of Shia Islam, however, believe a caliph should be an Imam chosen by God from the Ahl al-Bayt (the "Household of the Prophet"). In the early 21st century, following the failure of the Arab Spring and related protests, some have argued for a return to the concept of a caliphate to better unify Muslims. The caliphate system was abolished in Turkey in 1924 during the secularisation of Turkey as part of Atatürk's Reforms.

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  1. caliphate

    A caliphate is a form of Islamic government led by a caliph, who is considered a political and religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The responsibility of the caliph is to lead the Muslim community and implement religious laws while providing civil and administrative leadership. The caliphate is based on the principles of sharia law and represents the unity and community in Islam across political boundaries.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Caliphatenoun

    the office, dignity, or government of a caliph or of the caliphs

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. califat.]

Wikidata

  1. Caliphate

    A caliphate is an Islamic state led by a supreme religious as well as political leader known as a caliph. The term caliphate is often applied to successions of Muslim empires that have existed in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. Conceptually the caliphate represents the political unity of the entire community of Muslim faithful ruled by a single caliph. In theory, the organization of a caliphate should be a constitutional theocracy, which means that the head of state, the Caliph, and other officials are representatives of the people and of Islam and must govern according to constitutional and religious law. In its early days, the first caliphate resembled elements of direct democracy and an elective monarchy. It was initially led by Muhammad's disciples as a continuation of the leaders and religious system the prophet established, known as the 'Rashidun caliphates'. A "caliphate" is also a state which implements such a governmental system. Sunni Islam stipulates that the head of state, the caliph, should be elected by Shura – elected by Muslims or their representatives. Followers of Shia Islam believe the caliph should be an imam chosen by God from the Ahl al-Bayt. From the end of the Rashidun period until 1924, caliphates, sometimes two at a single time, real and illusory, were ruled by dynasties. The first dynasty was the Umayyad. This was followed by the Abbasid, the Fatimid, and finally the Ottoman Dynasty.

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  1. cataphile

  2. hepatical

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of caliphate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of caliphate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of caliphate in a Sentence

  1. Ryan Mauro:

    Within Ramadan, the date when The ISIS ' declared The ISIS ' Islamic State caliphate is easily the most significant, that is the day that an The ISIS ' supporter is most likely to want to honor with bloodshed.

  2. Lindsay Graham:

    You know, ending the endless war is the goal, but you've got to have a post-caliphate strategy, i said,' To your credit, Mr. The President, you're pushing us to think about a strategy post-caliphate, and we haven't really done that.'.

  3. Ahmed Massalha:

    Their entire intention was to restore the Muslim caliphate in Arab countries, by eliminating regimes like Assad's.

  4. Hillary Clinton:

    It is time to begin a new phase and intensify and broaden our efforts to smash the would-be caliphate and deny ISIS control of territory in Iraq and Syria. That starts with a more effective coalition air campaign, with more allied planes, more strikes, and a broader target set.

  5. Jasmine Opperman:

    The ISIS is clear in its objectives -- to expand the Islamic Caliphate Project by means of expansion and control, this is not only achieved by means of gaining physical control in areas, but gaining support and loyalty from individuals, groups and organizations. A pledge of allegiance from Boko Haram will serve this objective.

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