caliphate

hilafet, halifelik

a form of Islamic government led by a caliph, who is regarded as the political and religious successor to the Prophet Muhammad

The early Islamic caliphate expanded rapidly across the Arabian Peninsula.

• Students studied the administrative structure of the medieval caliphate in their history class.
• Archaeologists uncovered coins that date back to the Umayyad caliphate, providing new insights.
• Debates continue about the legitimacy of modern groups that claim to revive a caliphate.
• Scholars argue that the intellectual flourishing during the Golden Age of the caliphate set foundations for contemporary science.

• the caliphate of · halifeliğin The caliphate of the Ottoman Empire lasted for six centuries.
• establish a caliphate · halifelik kurmak Some extremist groups aim to establish a caliphate in the region.
• collapse of the caliphate · halifeliğin çöküşü The collapse of the Abbasid caliphate marked a major shift in Middle Eastern history.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey