Caliphs Meaning in Bengali: খলিফা (noun, khalifa), খলিফারা (noun, khalifara), খলিফার (noun, khalifar)
Definition of Caliphs
(noun, kah-lifs)
Caliphs refer to the successors of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. They are the political and religious leaders of the Muslim community, known as the Ummah. The caliphs played a significant role in shaping the early Islamic civilization and spreading the teachings of Islam.
Synonyms of Caliphs
(noun)
- Successors (উত্তরাধিকারী, uttaradhikari)
- Rulers (রাজা, raja)
- Leaders (নেতা, neta)
- Emirs (আমির, amir)
Antonyms of Caliphs
(noun)
- Predecessors (পূর্বপুরুষ, purbapurush)
- Subjects (অনুযায়ী, anuyai)
- Followers (অনুসরণকারী, anusaranakari)
- Disciples (শিষ্য, shishya)
Origin of Caliphs
The term “caliphs” originated from the Arabic word “khalifa,” which means successor or representative. After the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE, the Muslim community needed a leader to guide them. The first caliph, Abu Bakr, was chosen to succeed Muhammad and became the first of the Rashidun Caliphs.
Nearby Words
- Caliphate (noun) – খলিফাত (khalifat)
- Caliphal (adjective) – খলিফার (khalifar)
- Caliphates (noun) – খলিফাত (khalifat)
- Caliphship (noun) – খলিফার পদবী (khalifar pôdobi)
Caliphs in Literature Quotes
“The best of my Ummah are those of my generation, then those who follow them, and then those who follow them. After that, there will come people whose testimony precedes their oath and their oath precedes their testimony.” – Prophet Muhammad (আমার উম্মাতের সেরা সমূহ আমার প্রজন্মের মানুষগুলি, তারপর তাদের অনুসরণকারী মানুষগুলি, এবং তারপর তাদের অনুসরণকারী মানুষগুলি। এরপরে এসব মানুষগুলি আসবে যাদের সাক্ষ্য তাদের শপথের আগে এবং তাদের শপথ তাদের সাক্ষ্যের আগে হবে।)
“The caliphate is a thorny crown on the head of the Islamic nation.” – Tariq Ramadan (খলিফাত ইসলামী জাতির মাথায় একটি কাঁটামুড়ি।)
Caliphs Meaning in Different Languages
- Bengali: খলিফা
- Hindi: ख़लीफ़ा
- Nepali: खलीफा
- Urdu: خلیفہ
- Tamil: கலீபா
- Telugu: ఖలీఫా
- Arabic: خليفة
- Chinese: 哈里发
- Japanese: カリフ
- Russian: халиф
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