Definitions
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- noun the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
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Examples
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In the low country, where the pepper-planters reside, the title of kalippah prevails; which is a corruption of the Arabic word khalifah, signifying a vicegerent.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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Muslims talk about the sense of humanity and creation, the khalifah principle.
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And this guy is a professor of Islamic law and can't get the meaning of khalifah right.
Saturday, April 26, 2008 As'ad 2008
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And this guy is a professor of Islamic law and can't get the meaning of khalifah right.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 As'ad 2008
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GABRIEL: A khalifah is an Islamic government ruled by Sharia law where everybody has to obey and live under Islam.
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We are dealing with a radical ideology right now spreading all throughout the world with one goal, and that is the establishing of an Islamic khalifah throughout the world.
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Sungguh tragis tercabut nyawa sang khalifah dalam gulungan karpet merah darahnya tidak menitik di lantai runtuhlah tahta kekhalifahan negara ummah bercempera masing-masing dengan kuasa akhirnya ummah lemah tak bermaya di hina serata dunia tragedi karpet! tregedi karpet! khalifah dalam gulungan siapa yang mahu menangis?
Planet Malaysia KNizam 2010
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The reasoning is as follows: The fulifilment of all trusts and duties is an obligation which cannot be realised except with an Imam/khalifah (which would require the necessary systems, etc.) hence because of the principle: ma la yatimmu 'l-wajib illa bihi fa huwa wajib (' that which is essential for the completion of a wajib itself becomes a wajib ') the imposition of a khalifah becomes an obligation (meaning the system, i.e. the khilafah).
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• Allah has appointed humankind khalifah (steward) over the created world.
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Kelak Ali menjadi khalifah Islam yang keempat, menggantikan Utsman.
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