khalifa
Americannoun
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In a year of famine, the second khalifa of the prophet Mohammed suspended the law of amputating hands when some people stole food to eat.
From Time Magazine Archive
He readily submitted to the great khalifa, Abd-ur-Rahman III., by whom the city was greatly favoured.
From Southern Spain by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Calvert
He espoused the cause of an impostor who personated the deposed khalifa, Hisham, and pretended to govern the city in his name.
From Southern Spain by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Calvert
The khalifa set apart a portion of his revenues for the work, and laboured himself upon it for an hour each day.
From Southern Spain by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Calvert
Gedid was reached on the 23rd, and the khalifa was ascertained to be at Om Debreikat.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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