which description of the term caliph is correct
A caliphate (Arabic: Ø®ÙÙØ§ÙØ© â khilÄfa) is a form of Islamic government led by a caliph (Arabic: Ø®ÙÙÙÙØ© â khalÄ«fah pronunciation (helpÂ·info))âa person considered a political and religious successor to the prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entire Muslim community.hi'a Muslims believe that Ali, the son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad, was chosen by Muhammad as his spiritual and temporal successor as the Mawla (the Imam and the Caliph) of all Muslims at a place called al-Gadhir Khumm.