The English term 'caliph' means the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
Hint on the answer above:In Islam religion, no one who ever, even prophets, is considered representative of Allah (God in English) on earth. Otherwise, the caliph could not be debated and his sayings and doings should be accepted blindly, This is against Islam teachings and basic principles.
Caliph refers to a Muslim civil and religious ruler, widely viewed as the successor of Muhammad.
Muawiyah made the office of Caliph hereditary.
Caliph meaning the representative of God on earth
The territory of a Caliph is called a Caliphate.
The Caliph's House was created in 2006.
The caliph,Uthman,organized the navy.
The Muslim rulers after prophet Muhammad death in year 632 AD were called Caliphs. The first Caliph was Abou Bakr. The Caliph after death of the Caliph Abou Bakr was Omar Ibn Al-Khattab. That is why he was the second Caliph.
The first Caliph was Abu Bakr Assidik.
Caliph or Khalifa (خليفة) means "Successor"
The second caliph is Abu Jafar :)
A good caliph in the Muslim government needs to rule with authority.
Az-Zahir - Abbasid caliph - was born in 1176.