khalifa

n. A title for a leader of the Muslim community, especially in the past.

n. Alternative spelling of caliph; the title for the civil and religious head of the Muslim state.

“The historian wrote about the life of the first khalifa after the Prophet.”

“The legitimacy of the khalifa was a central point of theological and political debate throughout the early centuries of the Islamic empire.”

Formal

n. A member of a specific community or group of people in Gujarat, India.

n. A member of a predominantly Muslim caste or community found in the Gujarat region of India.

“Many families in this part of Gujarat belong to the Khalifa community.”

“Sociological studies of the region often examine the traditional occupations and social structures associated with the Khalifa caste in Gujarat.”

Dialect