What Is Meant by Khilafat?

The term khilafat has a specific translation in English as `caliphate' but also a broader one as 'succession `. ... Specifically khilafat refers to the leadership of the Islamic community after the death of the Prophet.

What is khilafat in history?

The Khilafat movement was an agitation by Indian Muslims, allied with Indian nationalists, to pressure the British government to preserve the authority of the Ottoman Sultan as Caliph of Islam after World War I.

What does Khalifah mean?

Khalifa or Khalifah (Arabic: خليفة) is a name or title which means "successor", "ruler" or "leader". It most commonly refers to the leader of a Caliphate, but is also used as a title among various Islamic religious groups and others. Khalifa is sometimes also pronounced as "kalifa".