khalif

1. The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth (synset 109906948)
   "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
   is a type of:

   • moslem, muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam
   • ruler, swayer - a person who rules or commands
   specific instances: ali - the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
   same as: calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalifah

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