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3. I always thought Osama Bin Ladin was trying to re establish a militant Caliphate with himself as the

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 06:35 PM

Apr 2013

Caliph.

BTW I believe that the translation as "succuessor (to the Prophet Muhammad)" is highly misleading.

Prophet Muhammad filled many roles including leading a pan Arab religious administration as a Caliph. In that he was succeeded by his Son in Law and so forth as the article explains until the Caliphate was disbanded under pressure to have national political governments as supreme. The Caliph doesn't succeed the Prophet Muhammad as Prophet however (if I understand it correctly).

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Forget the Pope—We Need a New Caliph! [View all] cbayer Apr 2013 OP

As a negative thing when they suggested Muhammad Ali, Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #1

True. That probably should have gone in the "good" category, lol. cbayer Apr 2013 #2

I always thought Osama Bin Ladin was trying to re establish a militant Caliphate with himself as the grantcart Apr 2013 #3

I am not nearly as familiar with this concept as you are, but I thought the article cbayer Apr 2013 #4