Caliph (or Khalifa in Arabic)
Caliph
Caliph (or Khalifa in Arabic)
Caliph
Khalifa
Abou Bakr Assidiq was elected by Muslims as prophet Muhammad (PBUH) successor of the prophet death.
Hazrat Umar (R.A)
Caliph.
i think he should
No, Muhammad did not leave instructions for a successor. He had several daughters but had no son. So, no-one could become leader in a society which was male-oriented.Muslims after Muhammad's death chose Abu Bakr as the successor and new leader of Muhammad.
The leader of Islam after prophet Muhammad (PBUH) death was titled ' Khalifa' in Arabic or Caliph in English. This means the successor. The plural in Arabic is 'Kholafaa' or Caliphs in English.
It's like a successor or Imam.A caliph is the chief Muslim and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
Muhammad's first successor was Abu Bakr. Bakr was the first caliph.