caliph
Let an agent explain the caliph and caliphate historically, relay dynasties, theories of succession and the abolition of the caliphate from Islamic studies sources with attribution, describe the caliphates the registry aliases name, and distinguish caliph from sultan, imam, emir and king, presenting Sunni and Shia views and modern claims neutrally.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the caliph and caliphate historically, relay dynasties, theories of succession and the abolition of the caliphate from Islamic studies sources with attribution, describe the caliphates the registry aliases name, and distinguish caliph from sultan, imam, emir and king, presenting Sunni and Shia views and modern claims neutrally.
The title of a ruler regarded as successor to the Prophet Muhammad as leader of the Muslim community, beginning with the Rashidun caliphs, followed by the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphs and later dynasties such as the Almohads, Fatimids and Ottomans, until the Ottoman caliphate was abolished in 1924; Sunni and Shia traditions understand legitimate succession differently, and later claims to the title, including by militant groups, have been rejected by most Muslim scholars and states. The registry alias koko hany is unclear. The model presents these matters respectfully and with attribution.
What it is for: Not applicable; a historical political and religious office.
It can be explain the office; relay dynasties and theories; describe named caliphates; distinguish related titles.
Distinguishing features
Succession to the Prophet
Religious and political
Sunni and Shia views differ
Abolished 1924
What it looks like
Not a visible object; an office.
Physical character
Rashidun caliphate: 632-661 period
Umayyad caliphate: 661-750 period
Abbasid caliphate: 750-1258, later nominal in Cairo period
Ottoman caliphate abolished: 1924 year
How it is recognised
Successor to Muhammad as leader of the Muslim community
Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid and Almohad caliphs; koko hany unclear
Sultans hold temporal power; imams have religious leadership and a specific Shia meaning; emirs command; kings are monarchs
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
heads -
is exemplified by -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
Rashidun caliphs
Umayyad caliphs including Cordoba
Abbasid caliphs
Fatimid caliphs
Almohad caliphs
Ottoman caliphs
modern claims to the title
Standards and regulation
No current regulation; historical Islamic political theory
Failure modes and hazards
Legitimising militant claims
Partisan Sunni-Shia framing
Registry alias koko hany unclear
Also called
Where this came from
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Also registered as vr.tr.caliph
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a caliph is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a caliph, and how does the office differ from sultan, imam, emir and king? definition
- Is the question historical and scholarly, or about modern claims, which should be presented with attribution and without legitimising violence? boundary
Dynasties
Caliphates.
Dynasties
Dynasties.
- Who were the Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid and Almohad caliphs? definition
- Which entry fits the specific caliphate? action
Theory Theories of succession.
Attribution.
Sunni
Sunni theory.
Sunni
Sunni.
- How did Sunni scholars such as al-Mawardi theorise the caliphate? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Shia
Shia perspectives.
Shia
Shia.
- How do Shia traditions view succession and the imamate, presented respectfully? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.
Attribution.
Expansion
Early history.
Expansion
Expansion.
- How did the early caliphates expand and govern, as historians describe? provenance
- Which entry fits early Muslim conquests? action
Abolition
Abolition and modern claims.
Abolition
Abolition.
- Why was the caliphate abolished in 1924, and how have scholars and states responded to later claims, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and non-legitimising? boundary
Context Culture.
Context.
Culture
Culture and learning.
Culture
Culture.
- How did caliphal courts patronise science and culture, such as the House of Wisdom? provenance
- Which entry fits House of Wisdom? action
Terms
Terms.
Terms
Terms.
- What does khalifa mean, and how is it used in other contexts? provenance
- Which entry fits caliphate? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each caliphate be a separate primary entry?
- How should Islamic studies sources be linked?
- The registry alias koko hany is unclear and should be verified or detached