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Noun: khalif  ku'leef
  1. The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
    "many radical Muslims believe a khalif will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world";
    - caliph, calif, kaliph, kalif, khalifah

Derived forms: khalifs

Type of: Moslem, Muslim, ruler

Encyclopedia: Khalif