Head of a Muslim state (Var.)

• A successor of Muhammad
• Eastern leader, one stopping withdrawal of criticism
• The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state
• Religious leader of a Muslim state
• Religious leader of a Muslim state (Var.)
• Moslem leader: Var
• Muslim religious leader (Var.)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" [syn: caliph , calif , kaliph ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of caliph English)