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Meanings of
caliphs
in anglès
rus
калиф
portuguès
califato
espanyol
califa
català
imperi àrab
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Head of state in a caliphate.
caliph
Related terms
position
hereditary title
title of authority
català
imperi àrab
Usage of
caliphs
in anglès
1
The two
caliphs
publicly pray for each other while waging fierce war.
2
Nor did the
caliphs
extort taxes without giving something in return.
3
To return, then, for a moment, to the downfall of the Ommiade
caliphs
.
4
A new dynasty came to the throne of the
caliphs
of Damascus in 750.
5
The
caliphs
of the West and of Africa imitated their brethren of the East.
6
This, like the ancient standard of the
caliphs
,
was held sacred in its character.
7
The descendants of Mohammed's family refused, however, to recognize the Ommiads as legitimate
caliphs
.
8
Haroun-al-Raschid (Aaron the Just) was the greatest of all the
caliphs
of Bagdad.
9
Balsora was many years the capital of a kingdom tributary to the
caliphs
of Arabia.
10
The Fatimite
caliphs
had lofty and pretentious claims to the allegiance of the Moslem world.
11
Thus the Fatimite
caliphs
founded their authority upon a combination of political power and superstition.
12
Great cruelties were practised by the Fatimite
caliphs
,
who conquered Syria about the year 980.
13
Long before the
caliphs
,
the Caesars or even Alexander.
14
With delight the
money
-
caliphs
view a situation that they think is relievable while you wait.
15
The
caliphs
were successful; the grandchildren being slain.
16
The most celebrated of all Mohammedan
caliphs
was Harun-al-Rashid, which means, in English, Aaron the Just.
Other examples for "caliphs"
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About this term
caliphs
caliph
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
arabian caliphs
early caliphs
ablest caliphs
arab caliphs
eastern caliphs
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Translations for
caliphs
rus
калиф
халиф
portuguès
califato
califa
califas
espanyol
califa
català
imperi àrab
califes
califat
imperi islàmic
califa
califat de l'islam
Caliphs
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Caliphs
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