43 results for “khalifah”
Clear filter...rst adult male to accept Islam and the first Rightly-Guided Caliph.
The third Rightly-Guided Caliph who commissioned the standardized compilation of the Quran.
The second Rightly-Guided Caliph, known as al-Faruq for distinguishing truth from falsehood.
The fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, known for his braver...
...anion and scribe of revelation who became the first Umayyad caliph.
Son of Caliph Umar, known for his strict adherence to the Sunnah and narr...
...yr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr. He declared a rival caliphate in Makkah that lasted nearly a decade, known for his cou...
...st child born among the Muhajirun in Medina, later declared caliph.
Grandson of the Prophet who abdicated the caliphate to unite the Muslims, fulfilling a prophecy.
...the leader of the youth of Paradise.' Hassan briefly became caliph after Ali's death but ceded power to Muawiyah, uniting the ...
The eighth Umayyad caliph, often called the fifth Rightly Guided Caliph for his justi...
The fifth Rightly-Guided Caliph, an Umayyad ruler who restored justice and is counted among...
Fifth Abbasid caliph who presided over the Islamic Golden Age. A patron of schol...
Fulani scholar, reformer, and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest states in 19th-century Africa.
...African scholar, poet, and military commander of the Sokoto Caliphate.
...or who established women's education networks in the Sokoto Caliphate.
Last Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Caliphate and a fierce defender of the Hanafi-Maturidi tradition i...
...he Saqifa of Banu Sa'idah, he was the Ansar's candidate for caliph after the Prophet's death but Abu Bakr was chosen. He emigr...
... of hadith and fiqh, he led an uprising against the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik and was martyred in Kufah in 122 AH...
The fifth Umayyad caliph (r. 65-86 AH / 685-705 CE), often called the 'father of Ara...
...he powerful governor of Iraq and the East under the Umayyad caliphs Abd al-Malik and al-Walid (d. 95 AH / 714 CE). Known for h...
An Egyptian companion and a major general of the Umayyad caliphate. He participated in the conquest of North Africa under A...
...or of Basra and Kufa, effectively ruling all of the eastern caliphate. Highly controversial — efficient administrator but know...
...across the Indus Valley. He was later executed on orders of Caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik.
Son of Caliph Abd al-Malik and one of the greatest Umayyad military comma...
The sixth Umayyad caliph (r. 86-96 AH / 705-715 CE), considered the pinnacle of Umay...
The second Umayyad caliph (r. 60-64 AH / 680-683 CE), son of Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan....
The fourth Umayyad caliph (r. 64-65 AH), founder of the Marwanid branch of the Umayya...
...as the father of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, the revered reformer caliph. His long governorship was one of the most stable periods i...
...-jawed), a serious rival to Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan for the caliphate during the Second Fitna. He controlled Damascus briefly ...
Umayyad governor of Iraq under caliphs Yazid II and Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (d. 105 AH). He is re...
...reat Islamic reformer of West Africa. He founded the Sokoto Caliphate in northern Nigeria, one of the largest states in Africa...
Son of the Caliph 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and one of the most prolific Companion...
... the Muslims in Madinah after the Hijra. Led an independent caliphate against the Umayyads for nine years.
...f the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali and Fatimah. Briefly led the caliphate before abdicating to preserve Muslim unity.
The most famous Abbasid Caliph, during whose reign Baghdad became the most prosperous city...
Founder of Baghdad and second Abbasid Caliph. He commissioned the first major Islamic translation moveme...
Son of Uthman dan Fodio and Sultan of Sokoto Caliphate, scholar and prolific author.
Syrian Tabi'i scholar who advised the Umayyad caliphs and helped build the Dome of the Rock.
...at Kufan judge who served as qadi for sixty years under the caliphs Umar, Uthman, Ali, and the Umayyads, renowned for his shar...
... Greater Syria in his era. A trusted advisor of the Umayyad caliphs, he played a key role in selecting Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz as...
Son of the caliph Uthman ibn Affan, Medinan scholar and governor of Medina, k...
Syrian tabi'i scholar and trusted advisor to Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, renowned for his piety, legal acumen,...