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Caliphate - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A caliphate is a state ruled by a Muslim monarch known as a caliph This is a person claims to be a successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the founder of the Muslim Arab rule in the 7th century The Rashidun caliphs directly succeeded Muhammad as leaders of the Muslim community They were chosen through shura, a process of community consultation that some think is an early form of Islamic
Caliphate | History, Empire, Meaning, Definition | Britannica Caliphate, the state comprising the Muslim community in the centuries after the death of Muhammad Ruled by a caliph (Arabic khalifah, ‘successor’), the Caliphate grew rapidly during its first two centuries Dynastic struggles later caused its decline, and it ceased to exist as an effective institution in the 13th century
Califate | Article about Califate by The Free Dictionary Traditionalists believed Abu-Bakr, one of the Prophet's friends (some say he was a father-in-law) and among the first of his converts, was meant to step into Muhammad's place People of this tradition became known as Sunnis Others chose to follow Ali, the prophet's cousin and son-in-law These people came to be known as Shi'ites (from Shia Ali—"the party of Ali")
Causes and consequences of the Caliphate | Britannica Caliphate, Political-religious state comprising the Muslim community and the lands and peoples under its dominion in the centuries following the death of Muhammad