1
But by what miracle am I become caliph in a night's time!
2
When Harun was not quite twenty-one years old he became caliph.
3
Mansor, just recall that unholy word, and I will become Caliph once more, and you my Grand Vizier.
4
In 786 Haroun-al-Raschid became Caliph at Bagdad, and he and his son made it an intellectual center of first importance.
5
He did this, and when 'Uthman became caliph, he sent Abu Musa the same message and he acted on it.
6
In case of their death, the Governor of Mecca would become Caliph, and the sovereignty would be established in his family.
7
When Muatadid became caliph in 892, he offered his daughter Katr en-Neda (Dewdrop) in marriage to the caliph's son.
8
When 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz became caliph, he went to his household and took everything that they owned, placing it in the public treasury.
9
When Omar became caliph he made Khalid chief commander of the Syrian armies, 'Amr remaining in Palestine to complete the submission of that province.
10
It furnished Abd el-Malik, who became caliph in 685, not only with rich subsidies and abundant provisions, but also with part of his troops.