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ID: 300264254 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300264254			Record Type: concept

caliphs (rulers (people), <people in government and administration>, ... People (hierarchy name))

Note: Name referring to secular and religious leaders of Muslim communities who are seen as successors of Muhammad; it derives from the Arabic 'khalifa' meaning 'successor.' The term is primarily used in historical reference following Turkey's abolition of the caliphate on March 23, 1924.

Terms:

caliphs (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)

caliph (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)

califs (C,U,English,UF,U,N)

kaliefen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)

califas (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)

califa (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)

Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG

Hierarchical Position:

Agents Facet

.... People (hierarchy name) (G)

........ people (agents) (G)

............ <people by occupation> (G)

................ <people in government and administration> (G)

.................... rulers (people) (G)

........................ caliphs (G)

Additional Notes:

Dutch ..... Naam die verwijst naar de wereldlijke en religieuze leiders van moslimgemeenschappen die worden beschouwd als opvolger van Mohammed; de naam is afgeleid van het Arabische woord 'khalifa', dat 'opvolger' betekent. De term wordt met name gebruikt binnen een historisch kader om te verwijzen naar de afschaffing van het kalifaat in Turkije, op 23 maart 1924.

Spanish ..... Nombre con el que se designa a líderes seculares y religiosos de las comunidades musulmanas que se consideran como sucesores de Muhammad; deriva del significado árabe "sucesor” del "califa”. El término se utiliza sobre todo en referencia histórica después de la abolición del califato turco el 23 de marzo de 1924.

Related concepts:

affiliated with ....	caliphates
............................	(<political administrative bodies by governing person>, political administrative bodies, ... Organizations (hierarchy name)) [300264389]

Sources and Contributors:

califa............	[CDBP-SNPC, VP]
.................	Cook, Diccionario de Términos Históricos (1997) 82
.................	TAA database (2000-)

califas............	[CDBP-SNPC Preferred, VP]
.................	TAA database (2000-)

califs............	[VP]
.................	American Heritage Dictionary (1982) 229
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) 317

caliph............	[VP]
.................	American Heritage Dictionary (1982) 229
.................	Hillenbrand, Islamic Art and Architecture (1999) 283
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) 317

caliphs............	[VP Preferred]
.................	American Heritage Dictionary (1982) 229
.................	Hillenbrand, Islamic Art and Architecture (1999) 283
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) 317

kaliefen............	[RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................	Van Dale Groot Woordenboek (1998)


Subject: .....	[CDBP-SNPC, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............	Van Dale Groot Woordenboek (1998)


Note:
English	..........	[VP]
	..........	American Heritage Dictionary (1982) 229
	..........	Hillenbrand, Islamic Art and Architecture (1999) 283
	..........	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) 317
Dutch	..........	[RKD, AAT-Ned]
	..........	AAT-Ned (1994-)
	..........	Van Dale Groot Woordenboek (1998)
Spanish	..........	[CDBP-SNPC]
	..........	TAA database (2000-)

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