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n. - The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth.

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Usage examples (36)
  • “Shawir hunna wa khalif hunna,” which may be translated:
  • Then came the hajibs or chamberlains, the sons of the vizirs, the freed slaves of the khalif, and the wakils or officers of his household.
  • "Shawir hunna wa khalif hunna," which may be translated:
  • Amrou, therefore, sent to the khalif to ascertain his pleasure.
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