Caliphate

A caliphate (Arabic: خِلافة‎ khilāfah) is an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; Arabic: خَليفة‎ khalīfah, pronunciation ), a person considered a religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entire ummah (community).

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Imam ar-Rida (A) & the Caliphate Successorship - 11th Dhul Qa'dah 1437/2016

Jaffer H. Jaffer

Did Imam al-Hasan Give His Khilafah to Muawiyah? - The Reality Behind Historical Misinterpretation

Sayed Mohammad Jawad Al-Qazwini

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What are some of the innovations of the first 3 caliphs and where can I read more about them? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	Why could Maula Ali (a) not correct the wrongdoings of the earlier caliphs when he became caliph of the Muslims? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi
The first 3 caliphs and the Umayyads created a vast empire. Were any of these conquests justified, or were they all based on greed for land and war booty? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	Was Prophet Muhammad in any way a founder of the Umayyad caliphate? Amina Inloes