CALIPHAT
\kˈalɪfˌat], \kˈalɪfˌat], \k_ˈa_l_ɪ_f_ˌa_t]\
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In the Hist, of Islam. The office of the successor and vicegerent of Mohammed. But the question of the true representation of the prophet has been often fiercely debated. See Abbasides; Fatimites; Ommiad Caliphs; Shia; Suni.
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The country subject to the caliph.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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