For almost 13 centuries, from the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 to the overthrow of the last Ottoman caliph in 1924, the Islamic world was ruled by a caliph. Translated from the Arabic ‘Khalifa’, the word ‘caliph’ means successor or deputy. The caliph was considered the succe... ssor to the Prophet Muhammad. This is the story of the caliph, a title that originated 1,400 years ago and that spanned one of the greatest empires the world has ever known. Show more >
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