Question

The territory of a caliph is called a(n) _____. emirate vizier sultan caliphate User: The Fatimids were Muslims.

Answer 1

The correct answer is a caliphate.

A caliphate is a Muslim state under the rule of a caliph, who is generally a governor who rules with absolute powers. Caliphs base the legitimacy of their position in the belief that they are sucessors of Prophet Muhammad, and therefore the new leaders of the Muslim community.

During the medieval era there were three principal caliphates: the Rashidun Caliphate (632–661), the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) and the Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258).

Answer 2

The correct answer is Caliphate. Caliphate is a territory that contains a caliph in which a religious person resides. The caliph is believed to be the successor of Prophet Muhammad and the leader of this Muslim community.