Which description of the term caliph is correct?

A.
a Muslim ruler in the Islamic Empire

B.
the high turret that sits atop a mosque

C.
one of the Five Pillars of Islam

D.
a follower of Abu Bakr as Muhammad's rightful successor
d?

Question

Which description of the term caliph is correct?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  a Muslim ruler in the Islamic Empire   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  the high turret that sits atop a mosque   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  one of the Five Pillars of Islam   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  a follower of Abu Bakr as Muhammad's rightful successor 
d?

likeabossssssss · Answer

@RiniBunny

rinibunny · Answer

The caliph is the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler. So I believe "A." is correct.

wwhitlock · Answer

A caliphate is the area controlled by a caliph. Same as king and kingdom. Bunny is right.