Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Khalifa-e-Waqt
ख़लीफ़ा-ए-वक़्त
said kha-lee-fa-e-WAQT
also written: khalifa-i-waqt
Meaning
The caliph of the age; the reigning supreme head of the Muslim community at a given time.
Literally: the caliph of the time
Related words
ARABIC
Khalifa
A successor or vicegerent; the head of the Muslim community after the Prophet, and the human as God's steward on earth.
ARABIC
Khilafat
Spiritual succession and authority conferred within an order.
ARABIC
Imamat
The office of leading the congregational prayer, and in Shia belief the divinely appointed spiritual leadership.