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The '''Caliph''' (خليفة; khalīfah) is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the [[Islamic|Islamic]] [[Ummah]] (body of Muslim believers). | The '''Caliph''' (خليفة; khalīfah) is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the [[Islamic|Islamic]] [[Ummah]] (body of Muslim believers). | ||
According to Islamic theology, the first four successors of [[Muhammad]] were the "Rightly-Guided Caliphs" (Khulafaa-e-Rashidun). They were all [[Sahabah]]s who were extremely close to Muhammad, and are therefore considered by Muslims to be model Islamic leaders who ruled in accord with the [[Qur'an]] and [[Sunnah]].<ref>[http://www.sunniessentials.net/islam/introduction/Personalities_Caliphs.pdf The Four Rightly-Guided Caliphs of Islam] - Sunni Essentials, accessed October 2, 2010</ref> The first four Caliphs were; Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. | According to Islamic theology, the first four successors of Prophet [[Muhammad]] were the "Rightly-Guided Caliphs" (Khulafaa-e-Rashidun). They were all [[Sahabah]]s who were extremely close to Muhammad, and are therefore considered by Muslims to be model Islamic leaders who ruled in accord with the [[Qur'an]] and [[Sunnah]].<ref>[http://www.sunniessentials.net/islam/introduction/Personalities_Caliphs.pdf The Four Rightly-Guided Caliphs of Islam] - Sunni Essentials, accessed October 2, 2010</ref> The first four Caliphs were; Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||