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A caliph is the head of state in a caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah
Caliph may also refer to:
- USS Caliph (SP-272), a United States Navy patrol vessel
- Enispe (butterfly), a genus of butterflies also known as caliphs
- Caliph, South Australia, a locality in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, Australia
See also
- List of caliphs
- Caliphate (disambiguation)
- Khalifa (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Caliph
- All pages with titles containing Caliph
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