khalif
Britishnoun
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The Mohammedans in question recognized him as khalif of the Moslems and he felt sure they would follow his advice.
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The Soonees hold that the first four khalifs were all legitimate successors of the Prophet; but as their order was determined by their degree of sanctity, they assign the lowest rank to Ali.
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Then followed the deluge of greedy adventurers, rival khalifs, and impudent pretenders.
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Bagdad, celebrity of the early khalifs of, ii.
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This diffusion of the language was sometimes expedited by the edicts of the khalifs; thus Alwalid I. prohibited the use of Greek, directing Arabic to be employed in its stead.
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