A caliphate (Arabic: خِلَافَةْ, romanized: khilāfah) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph [1] [2] [3] (/ ˈ k æ l ɪ f, ˈ k eɪ-/; خَلِيفَةْ …

Scholars have interpreted ISIL's use of a similar black flag in attempts to their claim to re-establishing a Caliphate. The crescent is usually associated with Islam and regarded as its …

A caliph is the supreme religious and political leader of an Islamic state known as the caliphate. [1][2] Caliphs (also known as 'Khalifas') led the Muslim Ummah as political successors to the …

Aug 4, 2018 · The official flag of the Caliphate is the rayah. It is known metaphorically as “The mother of war” (umm ul-Harb), and will be flown on top of all government buildings within the …

Dec 3, 2019 · Caliphate (“Khilafat” in Arabic) was a semi-religious political system of governance in Islam, in which the territories of the Islamic empire in the Middle East and North Africa and …

Feb 14, 2025 · Caliph, in Islamic history, the leader of the Muslim community. The title was first used when Abu Bakr, companion of the Prophet Muhammad and an early convert to Islam, …

The Caliphate is not only a political institution, but also an enduring symbol of religious and legal authority. Its symbolic value has made re-establishing the Caliphate the principal goal of …

Mar 18, 2025 · 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 …

The Caliph played a dual role as both the political and religious leader, acting as a powerful symbol of unity for the Muslim community and a successor to Prophet Muhammad, bearing …

Dec 14, 2009 · The term “caliph” (khalifah in Arabic) is generally regarded to mean “successor of the prophet Muhammad,” while “caliphate” (khilafah in Arabic) denotes the office of the political …