Assertion: caliph's power | /r/CapableOf | remain distributed
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text: The fact that the khilaafah is a "union of states that recognizes the sovereignty of the central authority" of the Khaleef, which is "surrendered to" but that "residuary powers" remain distributed (to varying degrees in history) with the provinces or "emirs or Walis" is sufficient proof that the Khilafah is a federation with a strong central authority.